La isla misteriosa Page #3

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Don't forget he's going to school in Boston.

You learn a lot there.

No doubt about that.

Nab's coming back!

Nab!

What did you find Nab?

lt's hopeless. Nothing.

Does this boulder never stop?

You shouldn't be so pessimistic Pencroff.

lt already stopped.

Yes. But l'm still hungry.

You are not alone my friend.

Last christmas we had roasted turkey.

Delicious!

Turkey filled with stuffing.

lt was melting in my mouth.

Do you think that's funny?

- lt's impossible Mr. Spilett.

l'm convinced that Mr. Smith is still alive.

Top is with him.

He would have brought him to the shore.

You have seen it how he jumped after him.

lt's okay Nab.

Water!

A river!

Potable water!

Delicious!

And now a steak.

That wouldn't be a problem if we had a rifle.

Harbert take a look for something to eat.

Mr. Spilett we should split up.

You and Nab take the other side of the river.

Splendid idea. Nab you go first.

We'll meet at the estuary.

Mr. Spilett can l ask you something?

- Sure go ahead.

- Can't l go back to the beach?

Maybe l can find Mr. Smith?

- Yes go Nab

if you still believe that you can find him.

l'll have to try.

Harbert walk over there!

This one is ours! Don't let him get away!

Just a small snack.

We'll find a bigger one.

You have scared us to death Mr. Spilett!

Why are you running around here all by yourself?

lf l only knew what has happened to me.

There was some sort of bright lightray.

And it felt like my body was exploding.

That's probably just the heat.

Besides we haven't had anything to eat for two days.

Where is Nab Mr. Spilett?

Nab? He wanted to go to the beach.

He still hopes to find Mr. Smith.

But how did you find me?

- When we didn't meet at the estuary

we came back to look for you.

lt was not easy to follow your traces on the stones.

Can you walk?

l think so. - You can lean on me.

Do you think l can't make it by myself?

This is just like made for us! There is even a well.

We could go back to the river?

- Of course. But there is the swamp.

We'll stay here.

lt's not too far away. Nab will find us.

He'll see the smoke from our fire.

The smoke from our fire...

That reminds me of something.

We don't have matches.

- Wrong.

lt looks like our fire is going to burn pretty soon.

And how are you going to do that?

l 've got a full bag of dry matches!

Don't you remember?

l have bought them from the guard.

He wanted to cheat me.

- lf l remember correctly

it was you who cheated him?

Am l supposed to have bad feelings?

- Of course not.

- All we need now is some wood.

And maybe we can find something like a cooking pot.

He was gruesome and very tricky...

... he was always on guard...

Pencroff! - What have you got Mr. Spilett?

Lithodorms. And this here.

- What is that Mr. Spilett?

- Wild Yam.

The favourite dish of the Seminols in Florida.

How does it taste?

You want us to eat this?

You have to cook it first. Otherwise it is too bitter.

Right once they are cooked they are a delicacy?

And now Sir the big moment!

This is the sensation!

What's wrong?

Dirty trick!

What's wrong?

The matches are used!

Used?

That's the reason why they were laughing.

They expected me to pay

one dollar for a bag full of used matches!

They are probably still laughing.

- They would laugh even louder if they knew how

good the joke really is.

l really would like to be there

when Richmond is taken over.

l really would like to explain my feelings to them!

But that doesn't start a fire right now.

What's the matter?

l'll tell you:
we don't have matches so we are going to

eat your lithodorms.

For god's sake...

That way you won't ever get a fire Pencroff.

The natives can do it.

But they know it better than we do.

Besides they would use different wood.

That won't ever work!

Wait and see.

There is no reason why it shouldn't burn.

You are wasting your energy Pencroff.

But we must have fire Mr. Spilett.

lf we don't get something to eat pretty soon

we don't need it anymore.

Nab!

Did you find anything?

- No nothing.

lf you want something warm to eat here you go Nab.

What am l supposed to do with it?

Make fire!

l've had it.

You always do what you want.

You have left Mr. Spilett behind. He nearly got killed!

lf he had died it would have been your fault.

But when we ask a small favour of you

you don't even bother to listen.

ls this what you told him?

l've told Nab to leave me alone.

l can take care of myself.

Besides itjust concerns me Mr. Pencroff.

That's a big mistake Mister!

Whatever happens here concerns us all.

Your business is our business.

This whole situation is due to him.

Me? - Yes you!

Everything:
the arrestment the escape

... that we got here

is only because we have war isn't it so?

And who started this war?

Some mad n*ggers. lsn't that so?

You would be a good writer Pencroff.

Tell me n*gger! Tell me what you think.

Alright maybe you are no n*gger. Maybe you are like

us and the sun just plays a trick on us.

You are a little darker that's all.

That would be possible.

What do you say n*gger?

lf you call me niggerjust one more time

l'll beat the devil out of you.

Did l understand you right n*gger?

Try it.

That's enough!

There!

lsn't that...

That's Top!

Top! - Top!

Come on here!

Where do you come from?

Top where is Mr. Smith?

Show me where is Mr. Smith?

Run! - Run!

l know this bay. l've been here before.

Footprints!

Mr. Smith!

He's alive! l knew it!

Top that was really good!

lt looks like he is simply sleeping.

Nothing more.

Mr. Smith!

Mr. Smith wake up!

Wake up Mr. Smith!

What's wrong Harbert?

Why are you leaving?

l'm scared Mr. Spilett. What if he is sick after all?

l have never seen sombody sleeping like this.

Neither have l.

l didn't notice anything unsual but l must admit...

l have a restricted medical knowledge.

This is odd.

lt makes me nervous is that he is not injured.

How can someone survive such a fall?

l have been here yesterday. The cave was empty!

Maybe you simply didn't notice him?

- No l know it for sure.

Besides l have slept over there.

- But where are your footprints?

We've only seen the ones from Mr. Smith.

They were washed away with the flood.

And what about Mr. Smith's?

- l've been in this cave yesterday.

And l walked along the bay two times.

- But that's impossible Nab.

You should have seen him.

- Listen Mr. Spilett. When we got here we walked

straight to the Cave right?

Yes.

At the bottom of the cliff...

... just about sea level...

... there is a big shell with a whole in it.

l don't know why l noticed it. But it is there.

Harbert where are you going?

l'll be right back.

Listen Nab if your footprints have been washed away

and his are not that means

he must have come out of the water

when you were already gone.

Much later.

Your footprints have vanished in less than 24 hours.

And his are still fresh.

That would mean that he was

in the water for over 30 hours.

That's absurd.

- You are probably right Mr. Spilett.

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