"I mean this to be our place of refuge in case of danger, sir,"
observed Ready; "and therefore I have selected this thick part of the
wood, as it is not very far from the house, and by cutting the path to
it in a zigzag, it will be quite hidden from sight; and we must make
the path just wide enough to allow the wheels to pass, and stump up the
roots of the trees which we are obliged to cut down, otherwise the
stumps would attract attention."
"I agree with you, Ready," replied Mr. Seagrave; "there is no saying
what may happen."
"You see, sir, it is often the custom for the natives, in this part of
the world, to come in their canoes from one island to another, merely
to get cocoa-nuts. I can't say that the other islands near us are
inhabited, but still it is probable, and we cannot tell what the
character of the people may be. I tell you this, but we had better not
say a word to Mrs. Seagrave, as it may distress her."
Mr. Seagrave agreed, and Ready continued:
"We are now near the spot, sir. You see, when we have got over this
hill, where the trees are so very thick, the fall in the ground will
assist in the concealment of the building. I should say we are very
near right where we now stand.
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