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Ten days later, having paid all our indebtedness and converted every ounce of our gold into ready money that was deposited to the credit of "Perkins & Steele," at the bank, we started on what Uncle Naboth called our "voyage" across the continent.
We had both taken a strong liking for Ned Britton, who had stood by us so faithfully at the island; so Mr. Perkins decided to make Ned the mate of the new ship, when she had been purchased. For this reason, and because the sailor wished to revisit some of his relatives in the East and make them happy by sharing with them his prize money, Ned also traveled on the same train with us.