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Everyone of the Sangoans seemed to accept his dictation, however imperative it might be, as a matter of course, and the gray old captain who had seen much of the world was not the least subservient to his young master. On the other hand, Jones was a gentle and considerate autocrat, unconsciously imitating his lately deceased father in his kindly interest in the welfare of all his dependents.
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.
The same feeling prevailed among the other members of the crew, all of whom were Sangoans. In three days Jones and Maud Stanton returned from Washington. They were jubilant over their success. "We've secured everything we wanted," the boy told Uncle John, Beth and Patsy, with evident enthusiasm.
He made no reply, but sat watching Beth's nimble fingers. Patsy was too excited to resume her embroidery. "I wonder if you are old enough to smoke?" remarked Beth. "I'm over twenty-one." "Indeed! We decided you were about eighteen." "But we are not Spanish in Sangoa." "What are your people?" "Formerly all Americans. The younger generation are, like myself I suppose, Sangoans by birth.
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.
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