Part 24 (1/2)
On the return trip toward the boat, a strong odor of sulphur attracted their attention, and awas located Here for the first time they found indications that others had visited the spot, but how recently could not be deterested the professor, ”this is a remedial water, the virtues of which may be known to the occupants of the other islands hereabouts”
Farther on, near the shore, Jihs, and the roof thatched with leaves rese palms, and further on at the shore Juarez dropped upon his knees exa a mark upon the sand
”A foot print,” he said, ”but not very recently made”
The return to the shi+p ithout incident, and by the following day all except the captain and To well,detour inland and on their return reported n did they find of inhabitants They had cli the upperain by a rugged route otiate
”Phew!” exclai as the sun like a ball of fire was showing in the eastern horizon ”It is going to be a corker to-day, all right Why, even the ocean is sizzling”
”Feel all right to-day?” asked Jo
”Yes, or I would if it was only cool”
The yacht was still lying to, about a half h air to stir theested Jo ”The water is as smooth as oil You are the only one who has not been ashore Want to go?”
”No rowing forto sit in the shade and fish”
”Fish!+” cried Jo ”What do you expect to catch here?”
”I don't know,” replied To like that”
”Don't you want to go on shore, then?” asked Jo
”Not bad enough to row there,” answered To”
”We will have to take the long boat The steent ashore in the yawl early this ”
”Early!” cried Toht”
”Well, he's gone, anyhow We want to get off pretty soon if we are going before the sun gets hot”
”Before!” cried Tootten away last week”
”Say, fellows,” cried Juarez at this moment, ”what do you think that athered on the after deck and were looking with interest at the land
”What is that?” asked Tom in turn
”That smoke over there”
”Smoke! Where?”
”See the top of that hill,” Juarez indicated with his outstretched arm
There was an elevation which must have beeninto the still air
”It is a signal of some kind,” said Jim ”I didn't notice it before”