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The News of the Lost Captain

           "Whoknows?"

           Thalcavewassilent,andgazedatthegeographerwithanairofprofoundsurprise.HehadnosuspicionthatPaganelwasjoking,foranIndianisalwaysgrave.

           "YouarenotgoingtoCarmen,then?"headded,afteramoment’spause.

           "No."

           "NortoMendoza?"

           "No,nortoMendoza."

           JustthenGlenarvancameuptoaskthereasonofthestoppage,andwhatheandThalcavewerediscussing.

           "HewantedtoknowwhetherweweregoingtoCarmenorMendoza,andwasverymuchsurprisedatmynegativereplytobothquestions."

           "Well,certainly,itmustseemstrangetohim."

           "Ithinkso.Hesayswearegoingnowhere."

           "Well,Paganel,Iwonderifitispossibletomakehimunderstandtheobjectofourexpedition,andwhatourmotiveisforalwaysgoingeast."

           "Thatwouldbeadifficultmatter,foranIndianknowsnothingaboutdegrees,andthefindingofthedocumentwouldappeartohimamerefantasticstory."

           "Isitthestoryhewouldnotunderstand,orthestoryteller?"saidMcNabbs,quietly

           "Ah,McNabbs,IseeyouhavesmallfaithinmySpanishyet."

           "Well,tryit,mygoodfriend."

           "SoIwill."

           AndturningroundtothePatagonianhebeganhisnarrative,breakingdownfrequentlyforthewantofaword,andthedifficultyofmakingcertaindetailsintelligibletoahalf-civilizedIndian.Itwasquiteasighttoseethelearnedgeographer.Hegesticulatedandarticulated,andsoworkedhimselfupoverit,thatthebigdropsofsweatfellinacascadedownhisforeheadontohischest.

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