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Winter, than whom no living actor could play up better to Furneaux's tactics in a touch-and-go encounter of this sort, assumed a highly tragic air. "Handcuff that man, and bring him out!" he said to the constable in charge of the cells. Len Shi blanched.
"Very likely, sir," agreed Robinson, much to the surprise of his hearers. He had not the slightest notion what a lacuna, or its plural, signified. He was only adopting Furneaux's advice, and trying to be civil. "Ah, you see that, do you?" said Hart. "Well, fill 'em in. When, where, and how did the midget sleuth obtain the specter's hairy adornments?"
He attributed the losses on the Adventure to Furneaux's desire to save his men labour, and neglecting to avail himself of every opportunity of obtaining fresh water. Cook throughout the voyage was never short of water; Furneaux was on two or three occasions. Dr. McBride advised the use of fresh wort made from malt as an anti-scorbutic, and the Endeavour was ordered to give it a thorough trial.
Theydon was puzzled by Furneaux's behavior, but was quick to perceive that if the latter had not wished to be left alone he would at least have made some sign of recognition. A page approached Mr. Handyside. The American opened the envelope and read a few lines scribbled on a sheet of note-paper. He passed it to Theydon.
It was beyond credence that either detective should put the one question to which he was now firmly resolved to give a misleading answer, and in this belief he was justified, since not even Furneaux's uncanny intelligence could suggest the fantastic notion that the man who walked through the rain the previous night and the man with whom Theydon had dined that evening were one and the same person.
That, then, was the end! He was done for now. All that was left of life was the ghastly progress of the law's ceremonial until he was brought to the scaffold and hanged amidst a whole nation's loathing. His eyes met Furneaux's in a glare of deadly malice. Then he looked into eternity with daring despair, and dived headlong over the railing into the sea.
Passing the islands which now bear Furneaux's name, bad weather came on, and he judged it wise to make for his rendezvous, firmly convinced that Van Diemen's Land was joined to New Holland. On 30th March they sighted the South Island, and were greatly retarded in their run up the coast by the heavy swell from the north.
He seemed to be dreaming, but his friend well knew how much clarity and almost supernatural vision was associated with Furneaux's dreams. "Charles!" said the Superintendent softly. Furneaux awoke, and ran down the steps.
"Is Miss Sylvia Manning engaged to be married?" put in Furneaux. Fenley gave him a fiendish look. "What the devil has Miss Manning's matrimonial prospects got to do with this inquiry?" he said, and the venom in his tone was hardly to be accounted for by Furneaux's harmless-sounding query. "One never knows," said the little man, taking the unexpected attack with bland indifference.
Supposed great southern land Exploring expedition formed Captain Cook appointed commander Equipment of the Resolution and Adventure Sail from Plymouth Reported discovery by the French Steer south Land-like appearance of the ice Intense cold Separation of the ships Icebergs Sail from the Antarctic regions for New Zealand Reach Dusky Bay Health of the crew Intercourse with the natives Visit the ship Garden planted Live stock left Sail for Queen Charlotte's Sound Fall in with the Adventure Traffic with the natives Voyage continued Scurvy on board Captain Furneaux's ship Sail for Otaheite Nearly on a reef Natives visit the ship Propensity to steal Treatment Interview with the King Sail for Matavia Bay Sail for Huaheine Behaviour of the chief A native is taken on board Leave the Society Islands Steer for Middleburg and Amsterdam Reception Description of the country Object of the voyage continued Quantities of ice Illness of the commander Easter Island Ancient monuments Sail for the Marquesas Anchor at Nombre de Dios The Indians come on board A savage killed Return to Otaheite Native expedition against Eimeo Voyage continued Savage Island The Tonga group At Erromongo Quarrel with the natives Tamia Native cultivation A new island discovered Reception by the natives New Caledonia Norfolk Island News of the Adventure Reach Christmas Sound The natives Sandwich Land Vain search for Cape Circumcision Steer for the Cape of Good Hope News of an accident which befell the Adventure Sail for England Results of the voyage.
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