Lost Treasure

           Whentheexpeditionreturned,followingtheirfruitlessendeavortosuccorD’Arnot,CaptainDufrannewasanxioustosteamawayasquicklyaspossible,andallsaveJanehadacquiesced.

           "No,"shesaid,determinedly,"Ishallnotgo,norshouldyou,fortherearetwofriendsinthatjunglewhowillcomeoutofitsomedayexpectingtofindusawaitingthem.

           "Yourofficer,CaptainDufranne,isoneofthem,andtheforestmanwhohassavedthelivesofeverymemberofmyfather’spartyistheother.

           "HeleftmeattheedgeofthejungletwodaysagotohastentotheaidofmyfatherandMr.Clayton,ashethought,andhehasstayedtorescueLieutenantD’Arnot;ofthatyoumaybesure.

           "Hadhebeentoolatetobeofservicetothelieutenanthewouldhavebeenbackbeforenow—thefactthatheisnotbackissufficientprooftomethatheisdelayedbecauseLieutenantD’Arnotiswounded,orhehashadtofollowhiscaptorsfurtherthanthevillagewhichyoursailorsattacked."

           "ButpoorD’Arnot’suniformandallhisbelongingswerefoundinthatvillage,MissPorter,"arguedthecaptain,"andthenativesshowedgreatexcitementwhenquestionedastothewhiteman’sfate.