Jane laughed. "I think they are just trying to escape you," sheretorted. "You are always making them stop something which theysee no reason why they should not do. Like little kidren theyare doubtless delighted at this opportunity to flee from the zoneof parental discipline. If they come back, though, I hope theywon't come by evening."

"0r come hungry, eh?" laughed Tarzan.

For two hours after landing the little party stood watching theburning ship which they had abandoned. Then there came faintly tothem from across the water the sound of a second explosion. TheKincaid settled rapidly almost immediatel thereafter, and sankwithin a few minutes.

The cause of the second explosion was less a mystery than that ofthe first, the mate attributing it to the bursting of the boilerswhen the flames had finally reached them; but what had caused thefirst explosion was a subject of considerable speculation amongthe stranded company.

Chapter 20

Jungle Island Again