"THE STRIPED BEAST WENT UP INTO THE AIR" 263

"CAPTAIN RINGGOLD BROUGHT DOWN ANOTHER" 349


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ACROSS INDIA

CHAPTER I

ABOUT FINDING THE LONGITUDE


"Well, Captain Scott, what is the run to-day?" asked Louis Belgrave, the
owner of the steam-yacht Guardian-Mother, which had at this date made her
way by a somewhat devious course half way round the world, and was in the
act of making the other half.

The young magnate was eighteen years old, and was walking on the promenade
deck of the steamer with a beautiful young lady of sixteen when he asked
for information in regard to the run, or the distance made by the ship
during the last sea-day.

"Before I answer your question, my dear Louis, I must protest against being