7/30 Strange Captain Trigger never thought of it. I suppose it's because he's an old sea-dog and not a landlubber." Mr.Mott coughed. "I fancy he would have thought of it in good time." "Well, in case he doesn't think of it in time, you might suggest it to him, Mr.Mott." The result of this conversation was the formation of a party of explorers to ascend the mountain. They were sent ashore soon after breakfast, well-armed, equipped with axes and other implements, boat-hooks, surveying instruments, and the most powerful glasses on board. |