CHAPTER VII.
In the form of a letter from Professor Spence to his friend, Dr.John Rogers.
No letter yet from you, Bones; Bainbridge must be having the measles.
Or perhaps I am not allowing for the fact that it takes almost a fortnight to go and come across this little bit of Empire.

Also Li Ho hasn't been across the Inlet for a week.

He says "Tillicum too muchy hole.

Li Ho long time patch um." On still days, I can hear him doing it.

Perhaps my hostess is right and we are not so far away from the beach as I fancied on the night of my arrival.