Commodore Junk — page 243: what you’re looking at

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236 COMMODORE JUNK. ‘Can you see me?” he asked. ‘TI cannot see you where you are now, but I could if you went and lay down upon your couch.” “Then [ll go there,” said Humphrey, crossing the great chamber to throw himself on the blankets and skins. ‘“ Now, then, what do you want with Dinny ?” “T knew the captain had gone to sea,” said the voice, evasively ; “but I did not know Kelly had been taken too. He cannot be, without letting me know.” “Can you come down and talk to me?” “No; you are too well watched.” ‘Then how did you get here?” “ T crept through the forest and climbed up,” was the reply. “T can see you now.” ‘But how did you know you could see me there?” “T thought I could. I was watching for someone a little while ago, and saw the captain looking down through here.” “JT thought as much,” said Humphrey, half aloud ; and he was about to speak again when Bart entered suddenly, looked sharply round, and showed the wisdom of his new visitor by going straight to the window and looking out. ‘Who were you talking to?” he said, gruffly, as he came back, still looking suspiciously round. ‘To myself,” said Humphrey, quite truthfully, for his last remark had been so addressed. Bart uttered a grunt, and glanced at the dinner. ““Done ?” he said. “No. Surely I may spend as long as I like over my meals here.” Bart nodded and went out, the heavy curtain falling behind him ; while Humphrey slowly rose and went back to the stone altar, where he filled a silver cup from the flask and drank, and then began humming an air. After this he walked to the GComichbooksreo =