The Son Of Kong Page #5

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- Everyone is down on me.

It wasn't my fault.

You know what those waters are like.

Will you take me to some port

that isn't Dutch?

- What's the matter with the Dutch?

- I tell you, they're down on me.

I want to make a fresh start.

You realize how far we'd have to go

to land you out of Dutch, uh...

jurisdiction?

We can't run all over

the Indian Ocean carrying one passenger.

Sorry, old man. Have another drink.

But, Denham,

when you got Kong off that island...

didn't you get the treasure?

- What?

- Didn't you find the treasure?

Find it?

Why, I never even heard of it.

- Say, are you kidding me?

- Why should I?

To tell the truth, I had an idea

I'd go and look for it myself someday.

You held out on me, eh?

How much do you know about this treasure?

Well, not a lot.

Dying native I picked up at sea...

You drew the map from his description,

and he told you about the great wall.

Yeah, he talked about the treasure

of the island.

Who put it there?

Why, the people who built the wall.

Yes, that might be.

Skipper, do you remember I said

there wasn't a reason...

on Earth for going back?

Look. The answer to a prayer.

We're off again.

Hello. I heard you were stopping here.

Felt a little worried about you.

Thought I'd better see you before I go.

- Are you going?

- Yes. Off tonight in a big rush.

- On your ship?

- Yeah, sure.

There isn't any other way

to get out of this place, is there?

Oh, uh, here, you take this.

- Can't I go too?

- What?

- Let me go on your ship.

- Nix, kid, nix.

We're going on a long voyage.

We won't be putting in at any port

where we could leave you.

Don't leave me. Please, take me with you.

I won't be any trouble.

I'll just sit on the ship.

I won't talk or anything.

Listen, kid, I can't. Honest.

Now, you take this money and buy

yourself a passage on the next ship...

that's going where you want to go.

- Go on, take it.

- Let me go with you.

Please. Please.

No, no, no, nothing doing.

Now, you take it. Sorry it isn't more,

but that's the best I can do.

There'll be a schooner

or something along pretty soon.

I can't take you, kid. You'll be okay.

You just make a plan and stick to it.

- All right.

- That's a good girl.

It's a pretty tough life, isn't it?

Well...

Good luck.

- Weather's made-to-order, Skipper.

- I hope it holds.

The next land we sight

will be Kong's island.

Yeah.

That fellow Helstrom is getting

too chummy with the crew.

- I don't like it.

- Why don't you call him down for it?

What's your opinion of Helstrom?

Well, he got in some trouble

over losing his ship, I guess.

That's pretty plain.

He certainly was anxious to leave Dakang.

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