In Search of the Castaways Page #3

- Do you mind?

- I'll make you an offer.

What kind of an offer?

I don't believe this story

about the shark swallowing the bottle,

but I am getting fed up

with these infernal trips

to the Mediterranean.

[Gasps]

Down boy. Good old boy.

I'll bring you a bun or something later.

- That's a good boy.

- [Barking]

Bonjour!

In case you've emptied

your own pockets.

And just don't let any shark

get this away from you.

[Chuckles] Thank you.

I assure you, mademoiselle,

your case shall be

properly presented.

After all, Father,

suppose it was you cast away.

Do you think I would give up

if I had even the slightest clue?

I'd live up to all

the legends of Glenarvan,

persevere if I had to move

heaven and earth.

Why don't we try

Corsica Thursday?

- Will you listen?

- Haven't been there for years.

Suppose you were cast away

and had a bottle.

You wouldn't sit staring at it

until you died, would you?

You'd try putting a note into it.

Suppose for some reason,

it did get swallowed by a shark?

Most unlikely, I'd say.

Very well, then.

If you won't listen,

I shall be getting off at Plymouth

with Mary and Robert.

- [Glenarvan] Come, come.

- [John] I feel strongly.

If that's the way you feel about it,

let's look at the note. Where is it?

- In the bottle.

- Where's that?

- The Frenchman has it.

- Confound it, where's the Frenchman?

You had him thrown off the ship

in Glasgow.

That's a fine thing. When I want

something, no one takes notice.

- I drop a casual remark...

- Casual remark?

"Throw him off the ship

before I call the police!

We ought to hang him!"

Now we're in a fix. That Frenchman

might be anywhere by now.

Where's Captain Mangles?

- Tell Captain Mangles to... Oh!

- Oui, milord.

Good gracious, the Frenchman!

I thought...

Oh, but I give you my word,

I was put off the ship.

Fortunately, I do not

let such things upset me.

The note, milord.

Useless. There's practically

nothing left.

Oh, but with a little study,

a little intelligence,

it is possible

to make out what is said.

You will see one thing

without question:

Their location is given

as 37 degrees, 11 minutes

- south in latitude.

- That's no good without the longitude.

Consider first, milord,

on the 37th parallel, there are

only a few places they could be.

I've always said: If Captain Grant's

anywhere, he's in Australia.

It's logical if you know

about shipping and commerce.

Use the head, milord.

The note makes reference

to being captured, no?

You can make out the word

"Indian" or "Indians."

So where on the 37th parallel

would they be captured by Indians?

- Australia, or course.

- Aborigines, yes. Indians, no.

By George, I've got it!

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