Пятнадцатилетний капитан

"S. V."

           

           "Dothosetwoletters,then,awakesomeremembrance?"Mrs.Weldonasked

           CaptainHull,afterleavinghimtohisreflectionsforsomemoments.

           "Yes,Mrs.Weldon,aremembrance,orratheracoincidenceatleastsingular."

           What?"

           "Thosetwolettersmightwellhaveameaning,andfixforusthefateofanintrepidtraveler."

           "Whatdoyoumean?"demandedMrs.Weldon.

           "HereiswhatImean,Mrs.Weldon.In1871consequentlytwoyearsagoaFrenchtravelersetout,undertheauspicesoftheParisGeographicalSociety,withtheintentionofcrossingAfricafromthewesttotheeast.HispointofdeparturewaspreciselythemouthoftheCongo.HispointofarrivalwouldbeasnearaspossibletoCapeDeldago,atthemouthsoftheRovuma,whosecoursehewoulddescend.Now,thisFrenchtravelerwasnamedSamuelVernon."

           "SamuelVernon!"repeatedMrs.Weldon.

           "Yes,Mrs.Weldon;andthosetwonamesbeginpreciselybythosetwoletterswhichDingohaschosenamongalltheothers,andwhichareengravedonitscollar."

           "Exactly,"repliedMrs.Weldon."Andthattraveler"

           "Thattravelersetout,"repliedCaptainHull,"andhasnotbeenheardofsincehisdeparture."

           "Never?"saidthenovice.

           "Never,"repeatedCaptainHull.

           "Whatdoyouconcludefromit?"askedMrs.Weldon.

           "That,evidently,SamuelVernonhasnotbeenabletoreachtheeasterncoastofAfrica,whetherhemayhavebeenmadeprisonerbythenatives,whetherdeathmayhavestruckhimontheway."

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