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the word�察�and that it may have been handed down to him either from the 

military number of an ancestor who had served in the English ranks during 

the   Great    War�察  �or  that  originally   it  was    the  number     of  some    famous 

regiment with which a forbear fought。 

     Now   that   we   were   reunited�察  �we   held   a   council   to   determine   what 

course   we   should   pursue   in   the   immediate   future。   Snider   was   still   for 

setting out to sea and returning to Pan´America�察�but the better judgment of 

Delcarte and Taylor ridiculed the suggestionwe should not have lived a 

fortnight。 

     To   remain   in   England�察  �constantly   menaced   by   wild   beasts   and   men 

equally   as   wild�察  �seemed   about   as   bad。     I   suggested   that   we   cross   the 

Channel   and   ascertain   if   we   could   not   discover   a   more   enlightened   and 

civilized   people   upon   the   continent。   I   was   sure   that   some   trace   of   the 

ancient culture and greatness of Europe must remain。                 Germany�察�probably�察�

would   be   much   as   it   was   during   the   twentieth   century�察  �for�察  �in   common 

with     most    Pan´Americans�察       �I  was    positive    that  Germany       had    been 

victorious in the Great War。 



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     Snider demurred at the suggestion。            He said that it was bad enough to 

have   come   this   far。  He   did   not   want   to   make   it   worse   by  going to   the 

continent。     The outcome of it was that I finally lost my patience�察�and told 

him that from then on he would do what I thought bestthat I proposed to 

assume command of the party�察�and that they might all consider themselves 

under my orders�察�as much so as though we were still aboard the Coldwater 

and in Pan´American waters。 

     Delcarte and Taylor immediately assured me that they had not for an 

instant assumed anything different�察�and that they were as ready to follow 

and obey me here as they would be upon the other side of thirty。 

     Snider said nothing�察�but he wore a sullen scowl。               And I wished then�察�

as I had before�察�and as I did to a much greater extent later�察�that fate had not 

decreed that he should have chanced to be a member of the launch's party 

upon that memorable day when last we quitted the Coldwater。 

     Victory�察�who was given a voice in our councils�察�was all for going to the 

continent�察�or anywhere else�察�in fact�察�where she might see new sights and 

experience new adventures。 

     ;Afterward       we   can    come    back    to  Grabritin�察─    �she   said�察  �and    if 

Buckingham is not dead and we can catch him away from his men and kill 

him�察  �then   I   can   return   to   my   people�察  �and   we   can   all   live   in   peace   and 

happiness。; 

     She   spoke   of   killing   Buckingham   with   no   greater   concern   than   one 

might   evince   in   the   contemplated   destruction   of   a   sheep�察  �yet   she   was 

neither cruel nor vindictive。        In fact�察�Victory is a very sweet and womanly 

woman。       But human life is of small account beyond thirtya legacy from 

the bloody days when thousands of men perished in the trenches between 

the rising and the setting of a sun�察�when they laid them lengthwise in these 

same   trenches   and   sprinkled   dirt   over   them�察  �when   the   Germans   corded 

their   corpses   like   wood   and   set   fire   to   them�察  �when   women   and   children 

and   old   men   were   butchered�察  �and   great   passenger   ships   were   torpedoed 

without warning。 

     Thirty´six�察�finally assured that we did not intend slaying him�察�was as 

keen to accompany us as was Victory。 

     The    crossing    to  the  continent    was   uneventful�察    �its  monotony   being 



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relieved�察�however�察�by the childish delight of Victory and Thirty´six in the 

novel   experience   of   riding   safely   upon   the   bosom   of   the   water�察  �and   of 

being so far from land。 

     With the possible exception of Snider�察�the little party appeared in the 

best    of   spirits�察  �laughing     and   joking�察   �or   interestedly     discussing     the 

possibilities which the future  held for us�此�what   we should   find upon   the 

continent�察  �and   whether   the   inhabitants   would   be   civilized   or   barbarian 

peoples。 

     Victory asked me to explain the difference between the two�察�and when 

I had tried to do so as clearly as possible�察�she broke into a gay little laugh。 

     ;Oh�察─�she cried�察 �then I am a barbarian� ─�

     I  could    not   but  laugh�察   �too�察 �as  I  admitted    that   she  was�察   �indeed�察  �a 

barbarian。      She was not offended�察�taking the matter as a huge joke。                  But 

some      time   thereafter    she   sat  in  silence�察   �apparently     deep   in   thought。 

Finally she looked up at me�察�her strong white teeth gleaming behind her 

smiling lips。 

     ;Should you take that thing you call 'razor��'; she said�察 �and cut the hair 

from the face of Thirty´six�察�and exchange garments with him�察�you would 

be   the   barbarian   and   Thirty´six   the   civilized   man。      There   is   no   other 

difference between you�察�except your weapons。                  Clothe you in a wolfskin�察�

give you a knife and a spear�察�and set you down in the woods of Grabritin 

of what service would your civilization be to you�拭─�

     Delcarte   and   Taylor   smiled   at   her   reply�察  �but   Thirty´six   and   Snider 

laughed   uproariously。        I   was   not   surprised   at   Thirty´   six�察  �but   I   thought 

that Snider laughed louder than the occasion warranted。                    As a matter of 

fact�察�Snider�察�it seemed to me�察�was taking advantage of every opportunity�察�

however slight�察�to show insubordination�察�and I determined then that at the 

first   real  breach   of   discipline   I  should    take   action   that   would    remind 

Snider�察�ever after�察�that I was still his commanding officer。 

     I could not help but notice that his eyes were much upon Victory�察�and I 

did not like it�察�for I knew the type of man he was。               But as it would not be 

necessary ever to leave the girl alone with him I felt no apprehension for 

her safety。 

     After    the   incident    of  the   discussion     of  barbarians     I  thought    that 



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Victory's   manner   toward   me   changed   perceptibly。            She   held   aloof   from 

me�察�and when Snider took his turn at the wheel�察�sat beside him�察�upon the 

pretext that she wished to learn how to steer the launch。                     I wondered if 

she had guessed the man's antipathy for me�察�and was seeking his company 

solely for the purpose of piquing me。 

     Snider   was�察  �too�察  �taking   full   advantage   of   his   opportunity。   Often   he 

leaned toward the girl to whisper in her ear�察�and he laughed much�察�which 

was unusual with Snider。 

     Of   course�察  �it   was   nothing   at   all   to   me�察  �yet�察  �for   some   unaccountable 

reason�察�the sight of the two of them sitting there so close to one another 

and seeming to be enjoying each other's society to such a degree irritated 

me tremendously�察�and put me in such a bad humor that I took no pleasure 

whatsoever in the last few hours of the crossing。 

     We   aimed   to   land   near   the   site   of   ancient   Ostend。     But   when   we 

neared   the   coast   we   discovered   no   indication   of   any   human   habitations 

whatever�察  �let   alone   a   city。    After   we   had   landed�察  �we   found   the   same 

howling   wilderness   abou

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