Doubloons
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ... "The Captain used to tell you everything, eh?" he questioned familiarly. "Yes, sah." "He showed you his plans of the Grand Etang, eh?" "No, sah; 'cause Massa Coco not understand plans, sah. ...
MoreThis historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ... "The Captain used to tell you everything, eh?" he questioned familiarly. "Yes, sah." "He showed you his plans of the Grand Etang, eh?" "No, sah; 'cause Massa Coco not understand plans, sah. But he tell me ebbeyting. Where you tink treasure is in de Grand Etang, sah?" With apparent reluctance Pollexfen drew a paper from his pocket, and read therefrom the description of a locality tallying, though it was differently worded, with that which he had given to Philip on the night of their historic compact. "Yes, sah! Yes, sah!" sighed Coco. " Dat was it; I 'member. But the Captain knew afterwards dat de treasure had been moobed. He told me 'xactly, sah." "Oh! It had been moved? What then?" "I can't explain dat, sah. But I been to de Grand Etang plenty times long ago. De Captain he been too. So he tell me and he make me understand. I go wid you to de Grand Etang, sah. An' if you find de treasure where you say, den you gib me nudding. If de treasure not dere, and I show you where it is, den you gib me hundred poun's, sah." "How nicely you've arranged it all, haven't you?" "Yes, sah." "You must have lain awake at nights thinking this out, Coco." "Yes, sah," said the negro emphatically. "Plenty nights." "Very well," Pollexfen agreed after a little pause; "you and I will go up there alone." "Yes, sah. Alone!" the negro concurred. "You shall show me the way. We'll have quite a pleasant little excursion." "When, sah?" Coco inquirea aoprehensively. "To-morrow morning." Coco's face lost its anxiety. "Yes, sah. Morning. Dat is de best. Morning." "And now you can go away and play," said Pollexfen. "I'm busy, and you're interrupting me." It was not till the afternoon that Philip, who had made a meal of Barbadian fruits, saw Walter Pollexfen on deck; and then he took pains to...
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