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NED GOES ON AN EXPEDITION. Baba fiat: dust past the hillon which they had discovered the _ lights, he saw a tiny speck, the topsail of an ap proach- a ing junk. ee ee es CHAPTER XXII. NED GOES ON AN EXPEDITION. MERRILL descended to the bridge at once..—He had | carry it out without loss of time. If the approaching junk was the one sighted outside Shanghai, it would be folly to permit her to escape. Any number of excuses could now be given her, if she should finally prove to be an inoffensive trader. Joining Ned and Watson, the young leader, after announcing the discovery, briefly explained his scheme. -“ As far as I can make out she is s heading this way. Now, my plan is to remain behind the shelter of that small island, always keeping the elevation between her and the Badger, until she reaches this passageway. Then steam out at full speed, and run ses before her crew has any idea of our proximity.’ “It will be a great BESS of luck to capture her ahiet this early in the game,’’ said Watson. ‘‘If we can secure him, the head of the gang, the others will no doubt become demoralized.”’ “There is still his lieutenant, supposed to be a young American,’’ remarked Ned. ‘’He may have almost as much influence as the other. I think it was he who hailed us last night. The poor shipwrecked sailor, with his pals, that wanted a passage home. Well, he was shipwrecked before we finished with him. I wish rapidly formed a plan of action, and was anxious to ~ I could have seen his face when we poured those sixty- . pounder pills into his old rattle-trap. I'll bet his jaw Gomicbooks.co m