Perhaps I had better consign them to London through some merchant, and have them insured." "Perhaps you had, especially if you can get somebody to insure the insurer.

And take my advice, don't tell a soul on board what you have told us.

My crew are passably honest, but if they knew how many diamonds you carried about you, I should be very sorry to go bail for them." As I went on deck after our talk, I was met by the surgeon.
"A word with you, Mr.Fortescue," he said, gravely, taking me aside, "your wife--" "Yes, sir, what about my wife ?" I asked, with a sudden sinking of the heart, for the man's manner was even more portentous than his words.
"She is very ill." "She was very ill, and if we had remained longer on the sloop--but now--with nourishing food and your care, doctor, she will quickly regain her strength.

Indeed, she is better already." "For the moment.

But she is very much reduced and the symptoms are grave.
A recurrence of the fever--" "But such a fever is so easily cured.