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Page 27
... Davidson , coming by from the westward , saw him with his own eyes . Something white on the wharf ; so he steamed in and went ashore in a small boat . Heyst , right enough . Put a book into his pocket , always very polite . Been ...
... Davidson , coming by from the westward , saw him with his own eyes . Something white on the wharf ; so he steamed in and went ashore in a small boat . Heyst , right enough . Put a book into his pocket , always very polite . Been ...
Page 28
... Davidson for details . These were not many . He told us that he passed to the north of Samburan on purpose to see what was going on . At first , it looked as if that side of the island had been altogether aban- doned . This was what he ...
... Davidson for details . These were not many . He told us that he passed to the north of Samburan on purpose to see what was going on . At first , it looked as if that side of the island had been altogether aban- doned . This was what he ...
Page 29
... Davidson went on board his ship , swung her out , and as he was steaming away he watched from the bridge Heyst walking shoreward along the wharf . He marched into the long grass and vanished- all but the top of his white cork helmet ...
... Davidson went on board his ship , swung her out , and as he was steaming away he watched from the bridge Heyst walking shoreward along the wharf . He marched into the long grass and vanished- all but the top of his white cork helmet ...
Page 30
... Davidson's old Chinaman squeaked hurriedly : " All right , all right , all right . You do what you like , captain . " And there was an end of the matter ; not altogether , though . From time to time the Chinaman used to ask Davidson ...
... Davidson's old Chinaman squeaked hurriedly : " All right , all right , all right . You do what you like , captain . " And there was an end of the matter ; not altogether , though . From time to time the Chinaman used to ask Davidson ...
Page 32
... Davidson , to whom he volunteered the statement that it was only for a short time a few days , no more . He meant to go back to Samburan . Davidson expressing his horror and incredulity of such foolishness , Heyst explained that when ...
... Davidson , to whom he volunteered the statement that it was only for a short time a few days , no more . He meant to go back to Samburan . Davidson expressing his horror and incredulity of such foolishness , Heyst explained that when ...
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