
    ,,*APT] ,,XVIII

    8,,EL ,,TIGRE60

,! F\R M5 GAZ$ AT "O ANO!R4
,3/]N,N %[$ ON ! FACE ( ,PROFESSOR
,BUMP]1 & 0 REFLECT$1 M OR LESS1 ON !
C.T5.ES ( 8 -PANIONS4

8,>E Y SURE ! MAP IS G"O80 ASK$ ,TOM4
8,I "K H[ EASY X IS 6MISLAY ANY?+ 9 A
CAMP ( ? SORT4 ,I CDN'T AT F/ F9D MY
SAFETY RAZOR ? MORN+1 & :5 ,I DID LOCATE
X ! HOE 0 9 "O ( MY %OES4 ,I'M SURE A
RAT OR "S JUNGLE ANIMAL M/ H DRA7$
X "!4 ,N[ MAYBE !Y TOOK YR MAP1
,PROFESSOR4 ,T OIL$ SILK 9 : X 0 WRAPP$
MI<T H APP1L$ 6! TA/E (A RAT OR A
SNAKE40

8,X IS NO JOK+ MATT]10 SD ,PROFESSOR
,BUMP]4 8,B ,I "K Y APPRECIATE ! S]I\S;S
( X Z M* Z ,I D1 ,TOM4 ,B ,I _H ! MAP
9 ! POCKET ( ? COAT1 & N[ X IS G"O60
  8,:5 DID Y PUT X "!80 ASK$ ,N$4
  8,? MORN+1 J 2F ,I CAME 6BR1KFA/40

8,OH1 !N Y H _H X S9CE LA/ NI<T60
,TOM EJACULAT$4

8,YES1 ,I SLEPT ) X "U MY CLO!S T ,I
ROLL$ UP =A PILL[1 & :5 X 0 MY TURN
6/& GU>D ,I TOOK X ) ME4 ,!N ,I PUT
X BACK AG & W5T 6SLEEP4 ,:5 ,I AWOKE
& DRESS$ ,I PUT ! PACKET 9 MY POCKET &
ATE BR1KFA/4 ,N[ :5 ,I LOOK = X--:Y1
X'S G"O60

8,! MAP OR ! OIL$-SILK PACKAGE80 ASK$
,MR4 ,DAMON1 :O1 ONCE HAV+ BE5 A
  BUSI;SMAN1
0 "S"TS A /ICKL] = SMALL PO9TS4

8,BO?10 ANSW]$ ! PROFESSOR4 8,I OP5$
! SILK 6TIE X M SMOO?LY1 S X WD N
2 S* A LUMP 9 MY POCKET1 & ,I MADE SURE
! MAP 0 9SIDE40


8,!N ! :OLE ?+ HAS BE5 TAK5--OR Y
H LO/ X10 SU7E/$ ,N$4

8,I AM N 9 ! HABIT ( LOS+ VALUA# MAPS10
RETORT$ ! SCI5TI/4 8,&! POCKET ( MY
COAT ,I _H MADE DEEP1 =! PURPOSE ( C>RY+
! L;G MAP4 ,X CD N DROP \40

8,WELL1 WE M/N'T OV]LOOK ANY POSSI#
*.ES10 SU7E/$ ,TOM4 8,-E ON N[1 WE'LL
SE>* E 9* (! GR.D OV] : Y
TRAVEL$ ? MORN+1 ,PROFESSOR40

8,X ,,M/ 2 F.D10 MURMUR$ ! SCI5TI/4
8,)\T X ALL \R "W W G = NAU<T40

,!Y ALL W5T 96! T5T ": ! PROFESSOR
& ,MR4 ,DAMON _H SLEPT :5 !Y 7 N
ON GU>D4 ,! CAMP 0 A BUSY PLACE1 )!
,9DIANS F9I%+ _! MORN+ M1L1 & GETT+
R1DY =! "W (! "D4 ,= ^W
_H BE5 GIV5 \ T "! WD 2 NO M
L;G P]IODS ( TRAVEL4


,9 3SEQU;E1 EF=TS 7 2+ DIRECT$ BY
! H1D M5 (! BE>]S 6MAK+ A M
P]MAN5T CAMP 9 ! WILD];S4 ,%ELT]S (
PALM-?AT*$ HUTS 7 2+ BUILT1 A SITE =
COOK+ FIRES MADE1 &1 AT ! DIREC;N ( ,MR4
,DAMON1 6:OM ? "P 0 5TRU/$1 "S
SANIT>Y REGUL,NS 7 9SI/$ ON4

,L1V+ ? BUSY SC5E1 ! F\R1 ) SOLEMN
FACES1 PROCE$$ 6! T5T ": X 0 HOP$
! MAP WD 2 F.D4 ,B ?\< !Y W5T
"? "EY?+1 & TRAC$ & RETRAC$
E PLACE ! PROFESSOR CD REMEMB] HAV+
TRAV]S$ AB ! CANVAS %ELT]1 NO SIGNS (
! IMPORTANT DOCU;T CD 2 F.D4

8,I DON'T 2LIEVE ,I DROPP$ X \ ( MY
  POCKET10
SD ! SCI5TI/1 = P]H ! TW5TIE? "T4

  8,!N X 0 TAK510 DCLD ,TOM4

8,T'S :AT ,I SAY60 *IM$ 9 ,N$4
8,& 0"S ( ,BEE*]'S "PY60

8,EASY1 MY BOY10 CAU;N$ ,MR4 ,DAMON4
  8,WE
DON'T WANT 6MAKE A3US,NS WE C'T PROVE40

8,T IS TRUE10 AGRE$ ,PROFESSOR ,BUMP]4
8,B1 ?\< ,I AM SORRY 6SAY X (A FELL[
>*AELOGI/1 ,I C N HELP ?9K+ ,BEE*]
_H "S?+ 6D )! TAK+ ( MY MAP40

8,B H[ CD ANY ( !M GET X80 ASK$ ,MR4
  ,DAMON4
8,Y SAY Y _H ! MAP ? MORN+1 & C]TA9LY
N"O ( !M HAS BE5 9 \R CAMP S9CE DAWN1
?\< ( C\RSE X IS POSSI# T "S ( !M
SN1K$ 9 DUR+ ! NI<T40

8,X DOES SEEM A MY/]Y H[ X CD H
BE5 TAK5 9 OP5 "DLI<T1 :ILE WE 7 AB
CAMP TGR10 SD ,TOM4 8,B IS ! LOSS
S* A GRAVE "O1 ,PROFESSOR ,BUMP]80

8,V GRAVE4 ,9 FACT ,I MAY SAY X IS
  IMPOSSI#
6PROCE$ )! EXCAVAT+ )\T ! MAP40

  8,!N :AT >E WE 6D80 ASK$ ,N$4
  8,WE M/ GET X BACK60 DCLD ,TOM4

8,YES10 AGRE$ ! SCI5TI/1 8WE C N "W
)\T X4 ,Z SOON Z ,I MAKE A LL FUR!R
SE>*1 6MAKE SURE X CD N H DROPP$
9 "S \-(-!-WAY PLACE1 ,I % G OV] TO
,PROFESSOR ,BEE*]'S CAMP & DEM& T HE
GIVE ME BACK MY PROP]TY40

  8,SUPPOSE HE SAYS HE HASN'T TAK5 X80
ASK$ ,TOM4

8,WELL1 ,I'M SURE HE EI TOOK X P]SON,Y1
OR "O ( 8 "PY DID4 ,& YET ,I C'T "U/&
H[ !Y CD H -E "H )\T \R
SEE+ !M10 &! PROFESSOR %OOK 8 H1D
9 PUZZL$ DESPAIR4

,A M DETAIL$ SE>* DID N REV1L ! MISS+
MAP1 & ,MR4 ,DAMON & 8 FR !
SCI5TI/ 7 ON ! PO9T ( DE"P+ =!
CAMP ( _! RIVALS1 LESS ?AN A MILE AWAY1
  :5
,TOM _H :AT RE,Y AM.T$ 6AN 9SPIR,N4
8,LOOK "H1 ,PROFESSOR60 HE CRI$4 8,C Y
REMEMB] ANY (! DETAILS ( YR MAP--SAY1
= 9/.E1 ": WE "\ 62G9 EXCAVAT+
6GET AT ! WOND]S (! "UGR.D C;Y80

8,WELL1 ,TOM1 ,I DID 9T5D 6-P>E MY MAP
)! 3FIGUR,N (! C.TRY AB "H4
,"! IS A C]TA9 M.TA9 : S]VES Z A
L&M>K &A GUIDE =A />T+ PO9T4 ,I
?9K T IS X OV] "!10 &! SCI5TI/
PO9T$ 6A 4TANT SN[-CAPP$ P1K4

,! "PY _H LEFT ! L[ & M>%Y L&
(! TRUE JUNGLE1 & 7 AM;G ! FOOTHILLS1
?\< ALL AB !M 0 D5SE =E/ &
"UBU%1 :1 9 R1L;Y1 0 Z M* A JUNGLE
Z ! L[] PLA9S1 B 0 LESS WET4

8,! PO9T ": ,I 2LIEVE WE %D />T
6DIG10 SD ! PROFESSOR1 8IS NE> ! SPOT
": ! TOP (! M.TA9 CA/S A %AD[
:5 ! SUN IS "O H\R HI<4 ,AT L1/ T IS
! DIREC;N GIV5 9 ! OLD MANUSCRIPTS4 ,S1
?\< WE C D LL )\T ! MAP1 WE
MI<T MAKE A />T 0DI7+ "!40
  8,NO1 N "!60 EXCLAIM$ ,TOM4
  8,:Y N80

8,2C WE DON'T WANT 6LET ,BEE*]'S CR[D
"K T WE >E ON ! TRACK (! IDOL ( GOLD40

8,B !Y "K ANYH[1 = !Y H ! MAP10
-;T$ ,N$1 PUZZL$ 0HIS *UM'S ^WS4

8,MAYBE N10 SD ,TOM SL[LY4 8,I ?9K ?
IS A "T =A BIG BLUFF4 ,X MAY "W & X
MAY N4 ,BEE*]'S CR[D EI HAS ! MAP OR
!Y H N4 ,IF !Y H X !Y W LOSE
NO "T 9 TRY+ 6F9D ! "R PLACE 6/>T
DI7+ & !N !Y'LL 2G9 EXCAVAT+4

8,V GD6 ,IF !Y D T WE H A "R
6DIG NE> ! SAME PLACE4 ,B IF !Y H N
! MAP1 : IS POSSI#1 & IF WE />T 6DIG
": ! PROFESSOR'S MEMORY TELLS HM IS !
"R SPOT1 WE'LL ONLY GIVE !M ! TIP1 &
  !Y'LL
DIG "! AL40


8,I'M SURE !Y H ! MAP10 ! PROFESSOR SD4
8,B ,I 2LIEVE YR PLAN IS A GD "O1 ,TOM40

  8,J :AT D Y PROPOSE DO+80 ASK$ ,N$4

8,FOOL+ 'EM60 EXCLAIM$ ,TOM QKLY4
  8,WE'LL

DIG 9 "S PLACE REMOTE F ! SPOT ": !
M.TA9 CA/S XS %AD[4 ,!Y W ?9K1 IF
!Y HAV5'T ! MAP1 T WE >E PROCE$+ BY
X1 & !Y'LL DIG1 TOO4 ,:5 !Y F9D NO?+1
Z W AL HAPP5 6U1 !Y MAY G AWAY4

8,IF1 ON ! O!R H&1 !Y H ! MAP1 &
SEE U DI7+ AT A SPOT N 9DICAT$ ON X1 !Y
W 2 PUZZL$1 "K+ WE M/ H "S IDEA
( ": ! BURI$ C;Y LIES4 ,!Y W ?9K
! MAP IS AT FAULT1 P]H1 & N MAKE USE (
X4 ,!N WE C GET X BACK40

8,B.S MY HATB&60 CRI$ ,MR4 ,DAMON4
8,I 2LIEVE Y'RE "R1 ,TOM4
,WE'LL DIG 9 ! WR;G PLACE 6FOOL 'EM40

,& ? 0 D"O4 ,SE>* =! PRECI\S
MAP 0 GIV5 UP =! "T 2+1 &!
PROFESSOR & 8 FRS SET ! NATIVES 6"W
DI7+ %AFTS 9 ! GR.D1 Z ?\< S9K+
!M D[N 6! LEVEL (! BURI$ C;Y4

,B ?\< ? FALSE "W 0 PROSECUT$ )
VIGOR = S"EAL "DS1 "! 0 A FEEL+ (
DESPAIR AM;G ! ,BUMP] "PY OV] ! LOSS (
! MAP4

8,IF WE CD ONLY GET X BACK60 EXCLAIM$ !
PROFESSOR1 AG & AG4

,M1N:ILE ! ,BEE*] "PY SEEM$ 9ACTIVE4
,TRUE1 "S MEMB]S ( X DID -E OV] 6LOOK
ON F A RESPECT;L 4T.E AT :AT ! DI7]S
7 DO+4 ,"S (! RIVAL HELP]S1 "U
! DIREC;N (! H1D (! EXP$I;N1 AL
2GAN S9K+ %AFTS4 ,B !Y 7 N 9 !
LOCAL;Y REMEMB]$ 0,PROFESSOR ,BUMP] Z 2+
CORRECT4



8,I C'T IMAG9E :AT !Y'RE UP TO10 HE SD4
8,IF !Y H MY MAP !Y WD ACT DI6]5TLY1
,I %D ?9K40

8,:AT"E !Y'RE UP TO10 ANSW]$ ,TOM1 8!
"T HAS -E :5 WE C DIG AT ! PLACE
": WE C HOPE = RESULTS40 ,&! FOLL[+
"D %AFTS 7 />T$ 9 ! %AD[ (!
M.TA94

,UNTIL "S EVID;E %D H BE5 OBTA9$
0DI7+1 Z 6! LOC,N 2N ! SURFACE
(A BURI$ C;Y1 "! 0 NO?+ =!
TRAVEL]S 6D B WAIT4 ,TURNS 7 TAK5 9
DIRECT+ ! EF=TS (! DI7]S1 & AN
O3A.NAL 9SPEC;N 0 MADE (! %AFTS4

8,:AT D Y EXPECT 6F9D F/80 ASK$ ,TOM
( ,PROFESSOR ,BUMP] "O "D1 :5 ! LATT] 0
AT ! TOP (A %AFT WAIT+ =A BUCKET LOAD
( DIRT 6BE HOI/$ UP4

  8,POT%]DS & >TIFACTS10 0 ! ANSW]4


8,:AT SORT ( BUGS >E !Y80 ASK$ ,N$ )
A LAU<4 ,HE & ,TOM 7 AB 6G HUNT+
) _! ELECTRIC RIFLES4

8,>TIFACTS >E ?+S MADE 0! ,9DIANS--OR
:AT"E MEMB]S (! RACE :O BUILT !
ANCI5T CITIES 7 CALL$--S* Z H\SEHOLD
  >TICLES1
VASES1 ORNA;TS1 TOOLS & S ON4 ,ANY?+
MADE 0>TIFICIAL M1NS IS CALL$ AN
  >TIFACT40

8,& POT%]DS >E ?+S ) ^? ,*9ESE
LAUNDRY TICKET SCRAT*ES ON !M10 A4$
  ,TOM4

8,EXACTLY10 SD ! PROFESSOR1 LAU<+4
8,?\< "S (! /RANGE-APPE>+ 9SCRIP;NS
GIVE M* VALUA# 9=M,N4 ,Z SOON
Z WE F9D "S ( !M--SAY A BROK5 BIT (
POTT]Y ) HI]OGLYPHICS ON--,I W "K ,I AM
ON ! "R TRACK40



,& :ILE ! SCI5TI/ & ,MR4 ,DAMON KEPT
WAT* AT ! TOP (! %AFT1 ,TOM & ,N$ W5T
\ 96! JUNGLE 6HUNT4 ,!Y _H KILL$ "S
GAME1 & 7 /ALK+ A F9E BIG DE]1 :
WD PROVIDE A F1/ =! NATIVES1 :5 SU45LY
! SIL;E (! L"OLY =E/ 0 BROK5
0A PI]C+ SCR1M1 FOLL[$ 0AN AGONIZ$
CRY (

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