"Then he has palm nuts in bulk, gum, ebony, skins, cochineal, and ivory." The young man gave a whistle of satisfaction.

"Not bad for old Miggs!" he said.

"Ivory is at a fancy figure." "We are sorely in need of a few good voyages," Girdlestone remarked, "for things have been very slack of late.

There is one very sad piece of intelligence here which takes away the satisfaction which we might otherwise feel.

Three of the crew have died of fever.