Publisher's Synopsis
"I am awfully anxious to know where the charted islands can be that John spoke about," remarked George, as Harry was consulting the plans of the boat they were building. "They must be in this section of the southern seas, or his party wouldn't have sailed in this direction," answered Harry, after a pause. "Do you think he would be offended if we spoke to him about it!" "No;" answered Harry, after some reflection. "He has spoken to me about it several times. But why do you ask!" "For the reason that I think it would be a grand thing to hunt them up." Harry laughed, and then slowly said: "That would be a big thing to undertake. But what about going home?" "I hadn't forgotten that. I meant that when we came back it would be proper for us to undertake." "Well, haven't you had enough trouble during the past two years?" And Harry laughed, just as though they hadn't gone through sufficient trials to last a life time.
