Transcriber's Note: The following typographical errors present in the original text have been corrected.
In Chapter IV, "You need not be. unless you are fond of poverty" was changed to "You need not be, unless you are fond of poverty", and a comma was added after "That same, sir".
In Chapter VI, a period was added after "the power of lucid speech deserted him".
In Chapter IX, "Your sister, persumably" was changed to "Your sister, presumably".
In Chapter XI, "at sunrise tomorrow" was changed to "at sunrise to-morrow", and a comma was changed to a period after "until I was certain".
In Chapter XII, a comma was removed from "the footsore, and spiritless carriers".
In Chapter XV, "prospecting for Niven'st gold" was changed to "prospecting for Niven's gold", and a comma was added after "I think one of you will".
In Chapter XVI, "unpleasnt frame of mind" was changed to "unpleasant frame of mind", and "snuggly curtained room" was changed to "snugly curtained room".
In Chapter XVII, "which suprised the listener" was changed to "which surprised the listener", and a period was added after "said Lilian sharply".