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uppermost in the mind, just as some one had 

 taken a cup of tea, when off we would all go 

 again, placing the party drinking in an un- 

 enviable position. After supper was ended, 

 a smoke followed, and at half-past one o'clock 

 we had quieted sufficiently to retire, and soon 

 were in the land of dreams, not to remain 

 there long undisturbed, for as each of the 

 interested ones returned from the Land of Nod, 

 Gun's " lost boat " would come to the surface 

 and have to be inquired about. I can hear 

 him now replying, " Are you deeply interested 

 in it, and would you really like to know ? " 



"Yaas!" 



" Well, go hunt for it ! " 



" Oh, thunder ! " came sounding from the 

 distance. " If you don't go to sleep, and let 

 Gun's boat rest in the mud till morning, I'll 

 fire mine at you." 



"Oh, go to sleep !" 



About four o'clock quietness reigned 

 supreme, apart from the snoring, and the 

 lantern cruise had ended. 



The next morning, or rather that morn- 

 ing, in two boats we searched the shores of 

 the caves and harbours, hoping to find some 



