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The Queen’s Cup

CHAPTER 14
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It is a white boat with a British flag at the stern.

But I don't want you to go off yet.

I have two things I want you to do before you go.
"In the first place, I want a pilot.

I want one who knows the Virgin Islands well, and also the coast of San Domingo." "There will be no difficulty about that, senor." "In the second place, I want to find out, from the boatmen at the quays, whether a Belgian schooner of seventy or eighty tons has touched here during the last month.

She carries large yards on her foremast, and is a very fast-looking craft.


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