Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян

Lost Treasure

           "

           "Wecanutilizethemorrowinrecoveringthechest,Professor,"suggestedMr.Philander.

           "Quiteso,quiteso,Mr.Philander,Ihadalmostforgottenthetreasure,"exclaimedProfessorPorter."PossiblywecanborrowsomemenfromCaptainDufrannetoassistus,andoneoftheprisonerstopointoutthelocationofthechest."

           "Mostassuredly,mydearProfessor,weareallyourstocommand,"saidthecaptain.

           AndsoitwasarrangedthatonthenextdayLieutenantCharpentierwastotakeadetailoftenmen,andoneofthemutineersoftheArrowasaguide,andunearththetreasure;andthatthecruiserwouldremainforafullweekinthelittleharbor.AttheendofthattimeitwastobeassumedthatD’Arnotwastrulydead,andthattheforestmanwouldnotreturnwhiletheyremained.Thenthetwovesselsweretoleavewithalltheparty.

           ProfessorPorterdidnotaccompanythetreasure-seekersonthefollowingday,butwhenhesawthemreturningempty-handedtowardnoon,hehastenedforwardtomeetthemhisusualpreoccupiedindifferenceentirelyvanished,andinitsplaceanervousandexcitedmanner.

           "Whereisthetreasure?"hecriedtoClayton,whileyetahundredfeetseparatedthem.

           Claytonshookhishead.

           "Gone,"hesaid,ashenearedtheprofessor.

           "Gone!Itcannotbe.Whocouldhavetakenit?"criedProfessorPorter.

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