The girls may not be in this hut, still we may come on some clue there which may lead us to them.

If not, we will search the islands on that side as closely as we have done those on the mainland." "Now, shall I send for the gondoliers and set out at once?
There are ten or twelve men in the house, and it is hardly likely that they will place a guard over them of anything like this strength, as of course they will be anxious to avoid observation by the islanders." "I do not think I would do anything tonight, sir," Francis said.

"The gondola that chased us will be on the alert.

They cannot, of course, suspect in the slightest that we have any clue to the hiding place of your daughters.

Still, they might think that, if we were really pursuing the other gondola, and had recognized the woman Castaldi, we might bring the news to you, and that a stir might be made.