CHAPTER XXXV
THE CRUISE OF THE OSPREY
Guy and his two companions looked at one another, with pale faces and sinking hearts.
“What does it mean?” Guy faltered.
“It means,” said Abner, hoarsely, “that that fiend, Captain Richmond, has served us as he did the poor sailor, John Wolf.”
“But he can’t have gone away for good! He will come back!”
Guy spoke hopefully, but he did not himself believe what he said.
“Just as we had succeeded, too!”
“If we had only made the discovery yesterday; but now it is too late!”
“Boys,” said Abner Titcomb, “let us sit down and discuss our position as calmly as we can. If there is any favorable side to it let us try to find it.”
“But is there any?” sighed Luke Clark.