Ì«×ÓүС˵Íø > Ó¢Óïµç×ÓÊé > the monster men(ħ¹íÒ»ÑùµÄÈË) >

µÚ4½Ú

the monster men(ħ¹íÒ»ÑùµÄÈË)-µÚ4½Ú

С˵£º the monster men(ħ¹íÒ»ÑùµÄÈË) ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡




confronted¡¡them¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡score¡¡of¡¡muskets¡¡belched¡¡forth¡¡their¡¡missiles¡¡at¡¡the¡¡

fearless¡¡girl¡¡behind¡¡the¡¡scant¡¡shield¡¡of¡¡the¡¡machine¡¡gun¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Leaden¡¡pellets¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡11¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡12¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡MONSTER¡¡MEN¡¡



rained¡¡¡¡¡¡heavily¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡protection£»¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡whizzed¡¡¡¡¡¡threateningly¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡

head¡¡and¡¡then¡¡she¡¡got¡¡the¡¡gun¡¡into¡¡action¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡the¡¡rate¡¡of¡¡fifty¡¡a¡¡minute£»¡¡a¡¡stream¡¡of¡¡projectiles¡¡tore¡¡into¡¡the¡¡bow¡¡

of¡¡the¡¡prahu¡¡when¡¡suddenly¡¡a¡¡richly¡¡garbed¡¡Malay¡¡in¡¡the¡¡stern¡¡rose¡¡to¡¡his¡¡

feet¡¡¡¡¡¡waving¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡white¡¡¡¡¡¡cloth¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡point¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡kris¡£¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Rajah¡¡

Muda¡¡Saffirhe¡¡had¡¡seen¡¡the¡¡girl's¡¡face¡¡and¡¡at¡¡the¡¡sight¡¡of¡¡it¡¡the¡¡blood¡¡lust¡¡

in¡¡his¡¡breast¡¡had¡¡been¡¡supplanted¡¡by¡¡another¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡sight¡¡of¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡emblem¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡peace¡¡Virginia¡¡¡¡¡¡ceased¡¡firing¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡saw¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

tall¡¡¡¡¡¡Malay¡¡¡¡¡¡issue¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡few¡¡¡¡¡¡commands£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡oarsmen¡¡¡¡¡¡bent¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡work£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

prahu¡¡came¡¡about£»¡¡making¡¡off¡¡toward¡¡the¡¡harbor's¡¡entrance¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡the¡¡same¡¡

moment¡¡there¡¡was¡¡a¡¡shot¡¡from¡¡the¡¡shore¡¡followed¡¡by¡¡loud¡¡yelling£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡

girl¡¡¡¡¡¡turned¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡father¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡von¡¡¡¡¡¡Horn¡¡¡¡¡¡pulling¡¡¡¡¡¡rapidly¡¡¡¡¡¡toward¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

Ithaca¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡12¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡13¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡MONSTER¡¡MEN¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡2¡¡THE¡¡HEAVY¡¡CHEST¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Virginia¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Sing¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡compelled¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡narrate¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡adventure¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

afternoon¡¡a¡¡dozen¡¡times¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Chinaman¡¡was¡¡at¡¡a¡¡loss¡¡to¡¡understand¡¡what¡¡

had¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡deterred¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡pirates¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡threshold¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡victory¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Von¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Horn¡¡

thought¡¡that¡¡they¡¡had¡¡seen¡¡the¡¡reinforcements¡¡embarking¡¡from¡¡the¡¡shore£»¡¡

but¡¡¡¡¡¡Sing¡¡¡¡¡¡explained¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡impossible¡¡¡¡¡¡since¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Ithaca¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡

directly¡¡¡¡¡¡between¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡point¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡returning¡¡¡¡¡¡crew¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡

entered¡¡the¡¡boats¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Virginia¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡positive¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡fusillade¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡frightened¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

hasty¡¡retreat£»¡¡but¡¡again¡¡Sing¡¡discouraged¡¡any¡¡such¡¡idea¡¡when¡¡he¡¡pointed¡¡to¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡fact¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡another¡¡¡¡¡¡instant¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡carried¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡prahu¡¡¡¡¡¡close¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

Ithaca's¡¡side¡¡and¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡machine¡¡gun's¡¡radius¡¡of¡¡action¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡¡¡¡¡Chinaman¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡positive¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡pirates¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡ulterior¡¡

motive¡¡for¡¡simulating¡¡defeat£»¡¡and¡¡his¡¡long¡¡years¡¡of¡¡experience¡¡upon¡¡pirate¡¡

infested¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡waters¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡gave¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡weight¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡opinion¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡weak¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡spot¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡his¡¡

argument¡¡was¡¡his¡¡inability¡¡to¡¡suggest¡¡a¡¡reasonable¡¡motive¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡so¡¡it¡¡was¡¡

that¡¡for¡¡a¡¡long¡¡time¡¡they¡¡were¡¡left¡¡to¡¡futile¡¡conjecture¡¡as¡¡to¡¡the¡¡action¡¡that¡¡

had¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡saved¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡bloody¡¡¡¡¡¡encounter¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡¡¡¡¡bloodthirsty¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡sea¡¡

wolves¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡For¡¡a¡¡week¡¡the¡¡men¡¡were¡¡busy¡¡constructing¡¡the¡¡new¡¡camp£»¡¡but¡¡never¡¡

again¡¡was¡¡Virginia¡¡left¡¡without¡¡a¡¡sufficient¡¡guard¡¡for¡¡her¡¡protection¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Von¡¡

Horn¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡always¡¡¡¡¡¡needed¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡work£»¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡fallen¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡entire¡¡

direction¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡matters¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡importance¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡practical¡¡¡¡¡¡nature¡£¡¡

Professor¡¡¡¡¡¡Maxon¡¡¡¡¡¡wished¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡watch¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡building¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡houses¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

stockade£»¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡offer¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡suggestions¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡thought¡¡¡¡¡¡necessary£»¡¡

and¡¡¡¡¡¡again¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡girl¡¡¡¡¡¡noticed¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡father's¡¡¡¡¡¡comparative¡¡¡¡¡¡indifference¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡

welfare¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡had¡¡been¡¡shocked¡¡at¡¡his¡¡apathy¡¡at¡¡the¡¡time¡¡of¡¡the¡¡pirate¡¡attack£»¡¡and¡¡

chagrined¡¡that¡¡it¡¡should¡¡have¡¡been¡¡necessary¡¡for¡¡von¡¡Horn¡¡to¡¡have¡¡insisted¡¡

upon¡¡a¡¡proper¡¡guard¡¡being¡¡left¡¡with¡¡her¡¡thereafter¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡nearer¡¡the¡¡approach¡¡of¡¡the¡¡time¡¡when¡¡he¡¡might¡¡enter¡¡again¡¡upon¡¡

those¡¡experiments¡¡which¡¡had¡¡now¡¡been¡¡neglected¡¡for¡¡the¡¡better¡¡part¡¡of¡¡a¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡13¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡14¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡MONSTER¡¡MEN¡¡



year¡¡the¡¡more¡¡self¡¡absorbed¡¡and¡¡moody¡¡became¡¡the¡¡professor¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡times¡¡

he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡scarcely¡¡¡¡¡¡civil¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡those¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡him£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

pleasant¡¡word¡¡or¡¡a¡¡caress¡¡for¡¡the¡¡daughter¡¡who¡¡had¡¡been¡¡his¡¡whole¡¡life¡¡but¡¡

a¡¡few¡¡short¡¡months¡¡before¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡often¡¡seemed¡¡to¡¡Virginia¡¡when¡¡she¡¡caught¡¡her¡¡father's¡¡eyes¡¡upon¡¡her¡¡

that¡¡there¡¡was¡¡a¡¡gleam¡¡of¡¡dislike¡¡in¡¡them£»¡¡as¡¡though¡¡he¡¡would¡¡have¡¡been¡¡

glad¡¡to¡¡have¡¡been¡¡rid¡¡of¡¡her¡¡that¡¡she¡¡might¡¡not¡¡in¡¡any¡¡way¡¡embarrass¡¡or¡¡

interfere¡¡with¡¡his¡¡work¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡camp¡¡was¡¡at¡¡last¡¡completed£»¡¡and¡¡on¡¡a¡¡Saturday¡¡afternoon¡¡all¡¡the¡¡

heavier¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡articles¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡ship¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡transported¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡On¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

following¡¡Monday¡¡the¡¡balance¡¡of¡¡the¡¡goods¡¡was¡¡to¡¡be¡¡sent¡¡on¡¡shore¡¡and¡¡

the¡¡party¡¡were¡¡to¡¡transfer¡¡their¡¡residence¡¡to¡¡their¡¡new¡¡quarters¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Late¡¡Sunday¡¡afternoon¡¡a¡¡small¡¡native¡¡boat¡¡was¡¡seen¡¡rounding¡¡the¡¡point¡¡

at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡harbor's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡southern¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡extremity£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡few¡¡¡¡¡¡minutes¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡drew¡¡

alongside¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Ithaca¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡three¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡ittwo¡¡¡¡¡¡Dyaks¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

Malay¡£¡¡The¡¡latter¡¡was¡¡a¡¡tall£»¡¡well¡¡built¡¡man¡¡of¡¡middle¡¡age£»¡¡of¡¡a¡¡sullen¡¡and¡¡

degraded¡¡¡¡¡¡countenance¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡His¡¡¡¡¡¡garmenture¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡ordinary¡¡¡¡Malay¡¡

boatman£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡mien¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡attitude¡¡¡¡¡¡toward¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡

companions¡¡which¡¡belied¡¡his¡¡lowly¡¡habiliments¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡answer¡¡to¡¡von¡¡Horn's¡¡hail¡¡the¡¡man¡¡asked¡¡if¡¡he¡¡might¡¡come¡¡aboard¡¡

and¡¡¡¡¡¡trade£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡once¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡deck¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡developed¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡brought¡¡

nothing¡¡wherewith¡¡to¡¡trade¡£¡¡He¡¡seemed¡¡not¡¡the¡¡slightest¡¡disconcerted¡¡by¡¡

this¡¡¡¡¡¡discovery£»¡¡¡¡¡¡stating¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡bring¡¡¡¡¡¡such¡¡¡¡¡¡articles¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡wished¡¡

when¡¡he¡¡had¡¡learned¡¡what¡¡their¡¡requirements¡¡were¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡ubiquitous¡¡¡¡¡¡Sing¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡hand¡¡¡¡¡¡during¡¡the¡¡¡¡interview£»¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡his¡¡

expressionless¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡face¡¡¡¡¡¡none¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡guess¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡passing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡through¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

tortuous¡¡¡¡¡¡channels¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡Oriental¡¡¡¡¡¡mind¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡Malay¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡aboard¡¡

nearly¡¡¡¡¡¡half¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡hour¡¡¡¡¡¡talking¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡von¡¡¡¡¡¡Horn¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡mate£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Bududreen£»¡¡

came¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡deck£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡Sing¡¡¡¡¡¡alone¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡noted¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡quickly¡¡¡¡¡¡concealed¡¡

flash¡¡of¡¡recognition¡¡which¡¡passed¡¡between¡¡the¡¡two¡¡Malays¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡Chinaman¡¡¡¡¡¡also¡¡¡¡¡¡saw¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡gleam¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡shot¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡visitor's¡¡¡¡¡¡eye¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡

Virginia¡¡¡¡¡¡emerged¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡cabin£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡word¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡voluntary¡¡¡¡¡¡outward¡¡

sign¡¡did¡¡the¡¡man¡¡indicate¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡even¡¡noticed¡¡her¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Shortly¡¡afterward¡¡

he¡¡left£»¡¡promising¡¡to¡¡return¡¡with¡¡provisions¡¡the¡¡following¡¡day¡£¡¡But¡¡it¡¡was¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡14¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡15¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡MONSTER¡¡MEN¡¡



to¡¡be¡¡months¡¡before¡¡they¡¡again¡¡saw¡¡him¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡That¡¡evening¡¡as¡¡Sing¡¡was¡¡serving¡¡Virginia's¡¡supper¡¡he¡¡asked¡¡her¡¡if¡¡she¡¡

had¡¡recognized¡¡their¡¡visitor¡¡of¡¡the¡¡afternoon¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Why¡¡no£»¡¡Sing£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡replied£»¡¡¡¨I¡¡never¡¡saw¡¡him¡¡before¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Sh£¡¡¨¡¡admonished¡¡the¡¡celestial¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨No¡¡talkee¡¡so¡¡strong£»¡¡wallee¡¡have¡¡ear¡¡

all¡¡same¡¡labbit¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡mean£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Sing£¿¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡asked¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡girl¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡low¡¡¡¡¡¡voice¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨How¡¡

perfectly¡¡weird¡¡and¡¡mysterious¡¡you¡¡are¡£¡¡Why¡¡you¡¡make¡¡the¡¡cold¡¡chills¡¡run¡¡

up¡¡my¡¡spine£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡ended£»¡¡laughing¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡Sing¡¡did¡¡not¡¡return¡¡her¡¡smile¡¡as¡¡

was¡¡his¡¡custom¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡lememba¡¡¡¡¡¡tallee¡¡¡¡¡¡Lajah¡¡¡¡¡¡stand¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡wavee¡¡¡¡¡¡lite¡¡¡¡¡¡clothee¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡plilate¡¡

boat£»¡¡ah£¿¡¨¡¡he¡¡urged¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Oh£»¡¡Sing£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡cried£»¡¡¡¨I¡¡do¡¡indeed£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡unless¡¡you¡¡had¡¡reminded¡¡me¡¡

I¡¡should¡¡never¡¡have¡¡thought¡¡to¡¡connect¡¡him¡¡with¡¡our¡¡visitor¡¡of¡¡todaythey¡¡

do¡¡look¡¡very¡¡much¡¡alike£»¡¡don't¡¡they£¿¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Lookeelike£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Ugh£»¡¡they¡¡all¡¡samee¡¡one¡¡man¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Sing¡¡know¡£¡¡You¡¡lookee¡¡

out£»¡¡Linee£»¡¨¡¡which¡¡was¡¡the¡¡closest¡¡that¡¡Sing¡¡had¡¡ever¡¡been¡¡able¡¡to¡¡come¡¡to¡¡

pronouncing¡¡Virginia¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Why¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡look¡¡¡¡¡¡out£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡doesn't¡¡¡¡¡¡want¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡me£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡girl£»¡¡

laughingly¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Don't¡¡you¡¡bee¡¡too¡¡damee¡¡sure¡¡'bout¡¡lat£»¡¡Linee£»¡¨¡¡was¡¡Sing's¡¡inelegant¡¡

but¡¡convincing¡¡reply£»¡¡as¡¡he¡¡turned¡¡toward¡¡his¡¡galley¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡following¡¡morning¡¡the¡¡party£»¡¡with¡¡the¡¡exception¡¡of¡¡three¡¡Malays¡¡

who¡¡were¡¡left¡¡to¡¡guard¡¡the¡¡Ithaca£»¡¡set¡¡out¡¡for¡¡the¡¡new¡¡camp¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡journey¡¡

was¡¡up¡¡the¡¡bed¡¡of¡¡the¡¡small¡¡stream¡¡which¡¡emptied¡¡into¡¡the¡¡harbor£»¡¡so¡¡that¡¡

although¡¡fifteen¡¡men¡¡had¡¡passed¡¡back¡¡and¡¡forth¡¡through¡¡the¡¡jungle¡¡from¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡beach¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡camp¡¡¡¡¡¡every¡¡¡¡day¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡weeks£»¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡sign¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡

human¡¡foot¡¡had¡¡ever¡¡crossed¡¡the¡¡narrow¡¡strip¡¡of¡¡sand¡¡that¡¡lay¡¡between¡¡the¡¡

dense¡¡foliage¡¡and¡¡the¡¡harbor¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡gravel¡¡¡¡¡¡bottom¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡rivulet¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡fairly¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡walking£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡

Virginia¡¡was¡¡borne¡¡in¡¡a¡¡litter¡¡between¡¡two¡¡powerful¡¡lascars¡¡it¡¡was¡¡not¡¡even¡¡

necessary¡¡that¡¡she¡¡wet¡¡her¡¡feet¡¡in¡¡the¡¡ascent¡¡of¡¡the¡¡stream¡¡to¡¡the¡¡camp¡£¡¡The¡¡

distance¡¡was¡¡short£»¡¡the¡¡center¡¡of¡¡the¡¡camp¡¡bei

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨3£© ²È£¨3£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ