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Chapter XX. “Unmerciful Disaster“
“Yes—oftheGrampus!
“AndofNedHolt?”
“Precisely,Mr.Jeorling!”
“AndwhatanswerdidMartinHoltmake?”
“Hereplied:‘Idon’tevenknowunderwhatcircumstancesmyunfortunatebrotherperished.Wasitduringarevoltonboard?Bravemanthathewas,hewouldnotbetrayhiscaptain,andperhapshewasmassacred.”
“DidHearnedwellonthis,boatswain?”
“Yes,butheadded:‘Itisverysadforyou,MasterHolt!ThecaptainoftheGrampus,accordingtowhatIhavebeentold,wasabandoned,beingplacedinasmallboatwithoneortwoofhismen—andwhoknowsifyourbrotherwasnotalongwithhim?’“
“Andwhatnext?”
“Then,Mr.Jeorling,headded:‘DiditneveroccurtoyoutoaskDirkPeterstoenlightenyouonthesubject?’‘Yes,once,’repliedMartinHolt,‘Iquestionedthehalf-breedaboutit,andneverdidIseeamansoovercome.HerepliedinsolowavoicethatIcouldscarcelyunderstandhim,‘Iknownot—Iknownot—’andheranawaywithhisfaceburiedinhishands.”
“Wasthatallyouheardoftheconversation,boatswain?”
“Thatwasall,Mr.Jeorling,andIthoughtitsostrangethatIwishedtoinformyouofit.
