The Washington times., 1936-10-10
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negotiations with them, If we
could lend them the tools which
they need. and prevent an at.
tack. perhaps they would accept
What do you think Of that, Mr..
EvanS?"
Evans, who had listened atten-
lively to Gordon, admitted that
any means would be good enough
to get rid of the murderers. But
was it possible to rely on Walston?
when you enter into negotia-
ticns with him." said Evans,
won't he take advantage of it to
attempt to surprise French Den,
to take the things that belong to
you? Can he not imagine that
you must have saved some money
from the wreck? Believe me,
these rogues will only try to do
you harm in exchange for your
kindneSs To try and negotiate
with them is to surrender our
selves"
Revamped Plans
mo! mol" cried Baxter and Donl
phan, and their comrades Joined
with enthusiasm which pleased the
mate.
mo-" added Briant, Tets have
nothing in common with WalSton
and his band!"
And then, Evans explained, Wal
ston's gang also needed munitions,
Of which they had enough to at
tempt an attack on French Den;
but when it came to running across
wild countries, gun in hand. their
powder and lead would not be Suf1-
cient.
They'd ask you for some," he
said. {. They will demand It'll. {.
Will you give them any?"
Certainly not!" declared Cor
don.
well, then, they'll try to get
some by force. You'll only postpone
the attack, and it will be made
under conditions much less ia
Vorable for you"
you're right" agreed Gordon.
"let's keep on the defensive, and
wait" And Evans declared:
Eyes, that's the best thing to do.
Besides, there's a reason to wait
which is much more important
than any other. The boat can be
repaired and if Walston has given
up the idea of putting it back into
condition, it's for lack of tools.
If you give him the tools II admit
the possibility that he would
abandon the idea of plundering
French DEM he'll hurry off with
out ever troubling about you"
What" asked Gordon, ARE you
counting on that boat to leave the
island?"
absolutely"
ITO return to New Zealand? To
cross the Pacific?" demanded Doni-
phan.
1.-THE Pacific? No, my boys, :"
answered Evans, "but to reach a
station a short distance away
where we'd be able to await the
chance to return to Auckland"
How would that boat be suffi-
Gent for a crossing of several hun
dred mileS?" asked Baxter.
Several hundred miles?" ex-
claimed Evans, Certainly not.
Thirty, at most!"
Isn't it the sea then which sur.
rounds our island?" asked Doni.
phan.
ITO the west, yes" said Evans,
"but towards the south, north and
east, there are only channels which
can be crossed easily in sixty
hours"
$50, we weren't mistaken in
thinking there was some land in
this neighborhood," said Gordon.
mot at ALL" answered Evans,
there are large lands which
stretch towards the east"
"Yes!. . towards the east!" cried
Briant, that white spot then, that
light of fire that I saw in that di-
recon. -"
"A white spot, did you Say?"
asked Evans. That's evidently
some glacier, and that light is the
flame of a volcano which must be
marked on the map; but then,
my boys, where do you think you
s1e?"
IN one Of those isolated islands
Of the Pacific ocean," answered
Gordon.
Ito Be COntinued)
Translation from the original ''Deux
Ans de Vacances," copyright, 1888, by
Celesta HAmer-JacksOn: distributed b.
King FAaturaA SHndiCAtA. Inc.