me of Will Tree!"

"Well," answered the uncle, "we will take away some of the seed, and
plant it in my garden at 'Frisco!"

During the walk they noticed some wild animals in the distance; but they
dared not attack so formidable a party as the sailors of the _Dream_.
But none the less was their presence absolutely incomprehensible.

Then they returned on board, not without Tartlet asking permission to
bring off "his crocodile"--a permission which was granted.

That evening the party were united in the saloon of the _Dream_, and
there was quite a cheerful dinner to celebrate the end of the adventures
of Godfrey Morgan and his marriage with Phina Hollaney.

On the morrow, the 20th of January, the _Dream_ set sail under the
command of Captain Turcott. At eight o'clock in the morning Godfrey, not
without emotion, saw the horizon in the west wipe out, as if it were a
shadow, the island on which he had been to school for six months--a
school of which he never forgot the lessons.

The passage was rapid; the sea magnificent; the wind favourable. This
time the _Dream_ went straight to her destination! There was no one to
be mystified! She made no tackings without number as on the first
voyage! She did not lose during the night what she had gained during the
day!

And so on the 23rd of January, after passing at noon through the Golden
Gate, she entered the vast bay of San Francisco, and came alongside the
wharf in Merchant Street.

And what did they then see?

They saw issue from the hold a man who, having swum to the _Dream_
during the night while she was anchored at Phina Island, had succeeded
in stowing himself away for the second time!

And who was this man?

It was the Chinaman, Seng Vou, who had made the passage back as he had
made the passage out!

Seng Vou advanced towards William W. Kolderup.

"I hope Mr. Kolderup will pardon me," said he very politely. "When I
took my passage in the _Dream_, I thought she was going direct to
Shanghai, and then I should have reached my country, but I leave her
now, and return to San Francisco."

Every one, astounded at the apparition, knew not what to answer, and
laughingly gazed at the intruder.

"But," said William W. Kolderup at last, "you have not remained six
months in the hold, I suppose?"

"No!" answered Seng Vou.

"Where have you been, then?"

"On the island!"

"You!" exclaimed Godfrey.

"Yes."

"Then the smoke?"

"A man must have a fire!"

"And yo