Besides, it was useless to overburden themselves for the few days the journey would last.

In food, in arms, in munitions, they were more than provided for.

Meanwhile, Dick Sand, by Mrs.Weldon's advice, did not neglect to take all the money which he found on board--about five hundred dollars.
That was a small sum, indeed! Mrs.Weldon had carried a larger amount herself and she did not find it again.
Who, then, except Negoro, had been able to visit the ship before them and to lay hands on Captain Hull's and Mrs.Weldon's reserve?
No one but he, surely, could be suspected.

However, Dick Sand hesitated a moment.

All that he knew and all that he saw of him was that everything was to be feared from that concentrated nature, from whom the misfortunes of others could snatch a smile.