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Maud was busily thinking. "Is Captain Carg a Sangoan?" she asked. "Of course. The entire crew are Sangoans." "Then where has the yacht been since it landed you here fifteen months ago?" "It returned at once to the island, and at my request has now made another voyage to America." "It has been here several days." "Quite likely." "Has it brought more pearls from Sangoa?" "Perhaps.
"That's the identical mystery," declared Uncle John. "I suppose he has come here to look us up and thank us." "Then, for heaven's sake, girls, pump him and find out where Sangoa is," said Arthur hastily, and the next moment a bell boy approached their party with a card. They looked at the young fellow curiously as he came toward them.
"I suppose," said Flo, staring into his face with curious interest, "that you will introduce motion pictures into your island of Sangoa, when you return?" "I suppose so," he answered, a little absently. "I had not considered that seriously, as yet, but my people would appreciate such a treat, I'm sure."
I'm the last of the Joneses of Sangoa, and while it is still my island and the entire population is in my employ, the life there flows on just as smoothly without me as if I were present." "But don't they need the ship the Arabella?" questioned Beth. "Not now.
A girl who had been selected by the producer to fall from an aeroplane in mid-air had sent word she was ill and could not work to-day, and the producer had ordered Flo to prepare for the part. Indignantly she sought the manager, to file a protest, and while she waited in the anteroom for an audience, Mr. A. Jones of Sangoa came in and greeted her with a bow and a smile. "Good gracious!
Once or twice every year we send a ship to market with a consignment of pearls to our agent, and to be quite frank with you that is why I am now able to build the picture theatres I have contracted for, as well as the film factory." "I see," said Uncle John. "But tell me this, please: Why is Sangoa so little known, or rather, so quite unknown?"
"To prove this, I will introduce in evidence Captain Carg of Sangoa, who recently arrived at Santa Monica Bay with the last proceeds of the pearl fisheries of the island." Captain Carg was on hand, with his two sailors guarding the chest. He now produced the trays of pearls and spread them on the desk before the amazed eyes of the judge. Le Drieux was astounded, and showed it plainly on his face.
Maud began to appreciate the peculiar situation and marshalled her questions in orderly array. "Tell me, please, where is Sangoa?" she began. "In the South Seas, Miss." "Will you give me the latitude and longitude?" "I cannot." "Oh, you mean that you will not?" "I have been commanded to forget the latitude and longitude of Sangoa." "But this is folly!" she exclaimed, much annoyed.
So, addressing Captain Carg, he said in a positive tone: "We quite understand, sir, that it has been the policy of the owners of Sangoa to guard all knowledge of the island's whereabouts from the outside world, as well as the fact that its pearl fisheries are very rich. We understand that an influx of treasure-seekers would embarrass the Sangoans. But we are close friends of young Mr.
"Flo is very self-reliant and will get along to-day very nicely without me," replied Mrs. Montrose. Mr. Goldstein entered, frowning and still resenting the interference of this Mr. A. Jones of Sangoa. But he ventured no further protest nor did he speak until Maud, Flo and Aunt Jane had all left the room. "You're not going, Mr. Jones?" he asked. "Only to see Miss Stanton started for home.
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