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These had formerly been free-born Americans, for when the Island of Sangoa was purchased it had no inhabitants.
"That is on account of the mustache," remarked Le Drieux, who was closely watching their faces. "This portrait was taken more than a year ago." "Oh; but he was in Sangoa then," protested Patsy, who was really bewildered by the striking resemblance. The stranger smiled indulgently.
"But why didn't you go home, to your Island of Sangoa?" asked Beth. He looked at her reproachfully. "You were not there, Beth; nor was Patsy, or Uncle John. On the other hand, there is no one in Sangoa who cares a rap whether I come home or not.
The little eh eh mementos are from my own Island of Sangoa, with the necessary mountings by a Los Angeles jeweler, and please accept them!" As he spoke he handed to each of the girls a box, afterward giving one to Uncle John and another to Arthur. There remained upon the table three others.
But I fear he will have a hard task to satisfy the judge that he is falsely accused. It would be an admission of error, you see, and so the judge will prefer to find him guilty. It is this same judge Wilton, I think his name is who will conduct the formal examination, and to-day he openly sneered at the mention of Sangoa.
"It may not be so bad as you fear," Patsy assured him, although in her heart she realized it might be the death of the boy. "Often those who are distressed by a voyage on the Pacific endure the Atlantic very well." "That is encouraging," said he. "It is my dread of the water that has prevented me from returning to Sangoa, or even visiting my yacht. And this reminds me of a favor I wish to ask."
Of course neither Beth nor I had anything to do with that affair, but we are included in the distribution because it would be more embarrassing to leave us out of it." "And the pearls came from Sangoa," added Beth, "so all these precious gifts have cost Ajo nothing, except for their settings."
He seems like any ordinary, well-to-do young fellow, and a couple of days in the hospital ought to put him upon his feet again." "But Sangoa, Uncle; is that a town or a country?" "Some out-of-the-way village, I suppose. People are here from every crack and corner of America, you know." "It sounds a bit Spanish," commented Arthur. "Maybe he is from Mexico." "Maybe," agreed Uncle John.
His colony he selected with great care and with few exceptions they are a sturdy, wholesome lot, enjoying the peaceful life of Sangoa and thoroughly satisfied with their condition there. It is only within the last two years that our American agents knew where our pearls came from, yet they could not locate the island if they tried.
It was stolen from her, together with 188 other rare pearls, valued at a half million dollars, a little over a year ago." "This pearl, sir," said Uncle John stiffly, "is not the one you refer to. It was found on the shores of the island of Sangoa, and you have never seen it before." Le Drieux smiled sweetly as he brushed the ashes from his cigar.
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