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I think I know a good place not far off , '' said the fellow ; and therewith , giving a sea-scrape with his foot , he turned away and left us . As for us , we resumed our walk , and were very careful not to turn round or otherwise behave in such a manner as to lead the man to suppose we desired to watch him . During the period to which I am now referring , O'Gorman and his men did no work whatever , but -- after each had succeeded in satisfactorily concealing his own share of treasure -- spent their time in strolling aimlessly -- sometimes alone , and sometimes in parties of two or three together -- about the island , hunting for fruit , or climbing the cocoa-nut trees to get at the nuts . Then -- I think it was about the sixteenth day after the unearthing of the treasure -- without any previous warning or notice whatever to me -- I saw them striking tents ashore , immediately after breakfast ; and by noon everything had been brought off to the brig again , and the men had once more taken up their quarters in her forecastle . The remainder of that day was devoted to the task of rebending the canvas ; but it was not until noon of the next day that the brig was again in a condition to go to sea . That afternoon , and the greater part of the following day , was devoted to the task of replenishing the brig 's stock of fresh water , collecting an abundant supply of fruit , and -- presumably -- recovering possession of their hidden treasure ; and after breakfast next morning the crew went leisurely to work to get under way . It took us until noon to work our way out to sea ; and as soon as we were fairly clear of the barrier reef , everybody went to dinner .