The latter was hauled into the jetty, and the Malays started to cut it up with a dexterity that showed they were no novices at the work.
No more sharks were to be seen, but I concluded that it would be as well to refrain from taking a bath in the lagoon for some days to come.
I now know exactly where the entrance to the tunnel is situated.

The orifice on this side is only ten feet below the edge of the western bank.

But of what use is this knowledge to me?
_August 7_ .-- Twelve days have elapsed since the Count d'Artigas, Engineer Serko, and Captain Spade put to sea.

There is nothing to indicate that their return is expected, though the tug is always kept in readiness for immediate departure by Gibson, the engine-driver.

If the _Ebba_ is not afraid to enter the ports of the United States by day, I rather fancy she prefers to enter the rocky channel of Back Cup at nightfall.