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"It's an island that doesn't appear on any chart, Captain," Munchausen responded instantly, pulling himself together for a mighty effort, "and it has never been given a name; but as you insist upon having one, we'll call it Holmes Island, in your honor. IT'S AN ISLAND THAT DOESN'T APPEAR ON ANY CHART CAPTAIN MC KAUSEN RESPONDED INSTANTLY PULLING HIMSELF TOGETHER FOR A MIGHTY EFFORT AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN GIVEN A NAME BUT AS YOU INSIST UPON HAVING ONE WE'LL CALL IT HOLMES ISLAND IN YOUR HONOR
g in a sequel for the Cimmerian Magazine.” “Well, in the name of Atlas, what island is it, then?” roared Holmes, angrily. “What is the matter with all you learned lubbers that I have brought along on this trip? Do you suppose I’ve brought you to whistle up favorable winds? Not by the beard of the Prophet! I brought you to give me information, and now when I ask for the name of a simple little island like that in plain sight there’s not one of you able so much as to guess at it reasonably. The next man I ask for information goes into irons with Judge Blackstone if he doesn’t answer me instantly with the information I want. Munchausen, what island is that?” “Ahem! that?” replied Munchausen, trembling, as he reflected upon the Captain’s threat. “What? Nobody knows what island that is? Why, you surprise me— “See here, Baron,” retorted Holmes, menacingly, “I ask you a plain question, and I want a plain answer, with no evasions to gain time. Now it’s irons or an answer. What island is that?” T OF NEW POINTS WHICH I INTEND IN CORPORATING IN A SEQUEL FOR THE SUMERIAN MAGAZINE WELL IN THE NAME OF HATLESS FOOT ISLAND IS IT THEN ROARED HOLMES ANGRILY WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH ALL OF YOU LEARNED LOVERS THAT I HAVE BROUGHT ALONG ON THIS TRIP DO YOU SUPPOSE THAT I'VE BROUGHT YOU TO WHISTLE A FAVOURABLE WINDS NOT BY THE BEARD OF THE PROPHET I BROUGHT YOU TO GIVE ME INFORMATION AND NOW WHEN I ASK FOR THE NAME OF A SIMPLE LITTLE ISLAND LIKE THAT IN PLAIN SIGHT THERE'S NOT ONE OF YOU ABLE SO MUCH AS TO GUESS AT IT REASONABLY THE NEXT MAN I ASK FOR INFORMATION GOES INTO IRON JUDGE BLACKSTONE IF HE DOESN'T ANSWER ME INSTANTLY WITH THE INFORMATION I WANT MILKAUSEN WHAT ISLAND IS THAT AHEM THAT REPLIED MILKAUSEN TREMBLING AS HE REFLECTED UPON THE CAPTAIN'S THREAT WHAT NOBODY KNOWS WHAT ISLAND THAT IS WHY YOU SURPRISE ME SEE HERE BARON RETORTED HOLMES MENACINGLY I ASK YOU A PLAIN QUESTION AND I WANT A PLAIN ANSWER WITH NO INVASIONS TO GAIN TIME NOW IT'S IRONS OR AN ANSWER WHAT ISLAND IS THAT
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