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For an instant I did not know what to do. Carney had vanished, and that, I was satisfied, boded no good to me.
With my gun ready for use, I picked my way back to the rock nearest to my boat, intending to embark at once. The man was probably not alone on the island, and had gone off for assistance. Perhaps he would soon appear with the other two men Tom Darrow had mentioned.