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`` Well , he has n't anything to do with us . If he 's a good man I 'm glad the captain gave him a job . It 's tough luck to lose your fingers , especially if you must work for a living . '' By five o'clock the steam yacht had left the harbor of Nassau and was standing out to sea once more . The course was again southward , around the western extremity of Cuba . During the following days they passed numerous islands and keys , as they are called , but generally at such a distance that the shores could be seen but faintly . To make sure of what he was doing , Anderson Rover held several consultations with Captain Barforth , and Bahama Bill was closely questioned regarding the location of Treasure Isle .