“Well,” said Captain Richmond, addressing Guy, “what have you accomplished?”
“We have discovered a spring and explored a part of the island.”
“Have you found the treasure?”
“Not yet,” answered Guy.
“So I supposed,” returned the captain, with a sneer.
He said nothing more, but he had succeeded in making Guy feel uncomfortable.
CHAPTER XXXI
A STARTLING SUGGESTION
The program for the next day was like that of the first, except that no time was spent on a general exploration of the island.
The impatience shown by Captain Richmond made Guy fear that unless the treasure were speedily found he would object to staying longer. Of course, this would be in violation of the agreement he had made with the owners, but there was no court to enforce that agreement, and if the captain should, in his obstinacy, decide to sail away, the whole object of the expedition would be lost, or, at any rate, indefinitely deferred.
Therefore, on reaching the island in the morning, Guy and his two friends immediately set about searching for the six trees arranged in the shape of a cross. It did not seem that it would be difficult to find them, but nevertheless three more days slipped away, and at the end of that time they were no nearer success than before.