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Chapter 22

           Seatedonacamp-stoolatthetable,andbusilyengagedinexaminingachartofthePacific,wasthecaptain,wholookedupasIentered,andinaquietvoicebademebeseated,whilehethrewdownhispencil,andrisingfromthetable,stretchedhimselfonasofaattheupperendofthecabin.

           "Boy,"saidhe,lookingmefullintheface,"whatisyourname?"

           "RalphRover,"Ireplied.

           "Wheredidyoucomefrom,andhowcameyoutobeonthatisland?Howmanycompanionshadyouonit?Answerme,now,andmindyoutellnolies."

           "Inevertelllies,"saidIfirmly.

           Thecaptainreceivedthisreplywithacold,sarcasticsmile,andbademeanswerhisquestions.

           Ithentoldhimthehistoryofmyselfandmycompanionsfromthetimewesailedtillthedayofhisvisittotheislandtakingcare,however,tomakenomentionoftheDiamondCave.AfterIhadconcluded,hewassilentforafewminutes;thenlookingup,hesaid,"Boy,Ibelieveyou."

           Iwassurprisedatthisremark,forIcouldnotimaginewhyheshouldnotbelieveme.However,Imadenoreply.

           "Andwhat,"continuedthecaptain,"makesyouthinkthatthisschoonerisapirate?"

           "Theblackflag,"saidI,"showedmewhatyouare;andifanyfurtherproofwerewanting,IhavehaditinthebrutaltreatmentIhavereceivedatyourhands."

           ThecaptainfrownedasIspoke;but,subduinghisanger,hecontinued,"Boy,youaretoobold.Iadmitthatwetreatedyouroughly,butthatwasbecauseyoumadeuslosetimeandgaveusagooddealoftrouble.

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