"It all depends." "Ah! but how could you have found them again ?" inquired Mr.Chalk, with the air of one propounding a poser.
[Illustration: "'How could you have found them again ?' inquired Mr.
Chalk, with the air of one propounding a poser."] "With my map," said the captain, slowly.

"Before I left I made a map of the island and got its position from the schooner that picked me up; but I never heard a word from that day to this." "Could you find them now ?" said Mr.Chalk.
"Why not ?" said the captain, with a short laugh.

"The island hasn't run away." He rose as he spoke and, tossing the fragments of his visitor's pipe into the fireplace, invited him to take a turn in the garden.

Mr.Chalk, after a feeble attempt to discuss the matter further, reluctantly obeyed..