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The Jungle Toll

           

           Theyweregoingtokillustoo,butoneofthem,theleader,namedKing,wouldnotletthem,andsotheysailedsouthalongthecoasttoalonelyspotwheretheyfoundagoodharbor,andheretheylandedandhaveleftus.

           Theysailedawaywiththetreasureto-day,butMr.Claytonsaystheywillmeetwithafatesimilartothemutineersoftheancientgalleon,becauseKing,theonlymanaboardwhoknewaughtofnavigation,wasmurderedonthebeachbyoneofthementhedaywelanded.

           IwishyoucouldknowMr.Clayton;heisthedearestfellowimaginable,andunlessIammistakenhehasfallenverymuchinlovewithme.

           HeistheonlysonofLordGreystoke,andsomedaywillinheritthetitleandestates.Inaddition,heiswealthyinhisownright,butthefactthatheisgoingtobeanEnglishLordmakesmeverysadyouknowwhatmysentimentshavealwaysbeenrelativetoAmericangirlswhomarriedtitledforeigners.Oh,ifhewereonlyaplainAmericangentleman!

           Butitisn’thisfault,poorfellow,andineverythingexceptbirthhewoulddocredittomycountry,andthatisthegreatestcomplimentIknowhowtopayanyman.

           Wehavehadthemostweirdexperiencessincewewerelandedhere.PapaandMr.Philanderlostinthejungle,andchasedbyareallion.

           Mr.Claytonlost,andattackedtwicebywildbeasts.EsmeraldaandIcorneredinanoldcabinbyaperfectlyawfulman-eatinglioness.

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