Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Out to Sea
Iamsorrynowthatwepackedthelargergunsandtheammunitionwiththestuffbelow."
Theyfoundtheirquartersinabadstateofdisorder.Clothingfromtheiropenboxesandbagsstrewedthelittleapartment,andeventheirbedshadbeentorntopieces.
"Evidentlysomeonewasmoreanxiousaboutourbelongingsthanwe,"saidClayton."Let’shavealookaround,Alice,andseewhat’smissing."
AthoroughsearchrevealedthefactthatnothinghadbeentakenbutClayton’stworevolversandthesmallsupplyofammunitionhehadsavedoutforthem.
"ThosearetheverythingsImostwishtheyhadleftus,"saidClayton,"andthefactthattheywishedforthemandthemaloneismostsinister."
"Whatarewetodo,John?"askedhiswife."Perhapsyouwererightinthatourbestchanceliesinmaintaininganeutralposition.
"Iftheofficersareabletopreventamutiny,wehavenothingtofear,whileifthemutineersarevictoriousouroneslimhopeliesinnothavingattemptedtothwartorantagonizethem."
"Rightyouare,Alice.We’llkeepinthemiddleoftheroad."
Astheystartedtostraightenuptheircabin,Claytonandhiswifesimultaneouslynoticedthecornerofapieceofpaperprotrudingfrombeneaththedooroftheirquarters
