Rainsford and Whitney are skilled hunters headed to Rio to hunt in the Amazons. They're on a yacht, It's a moonless night and they're expected to be near a spooky island on a moonless night.
It will be light in Rio, we should make it there in a few days.
off to the right there is a island called "ship wreck island" do you see it?
I don't see anything, it's pitch dark out here.
While they talk about what they'll be doing in Rio, Whitney and Rainsford start an argument over animals having feelings. Rainsford denies that possibility completely.
Not so much for the Jaguar.
Perhaps the Jaguar does.
we'll be having some good Jaguar hunting in the amazon. It's a great sport.
The best sport in the world.
That's nonsense; they have no understanding,
Don't talk rot Whitney. Your not a philosopher. Who cares how a Jaguar feels?!
Sailors think the place is haunted; even the captain of this ship who'd go against the devil is spooked by it. He said when your near it there's this chill or breeze. There's no real chill, but mentally, I get a feeling of dread when ever we're near.
I can't tell in the dark. I hope we did; that island has a bad reputation.
Anyhow, I'm glad we're getting out of this zone, goodnight then see you at breakfast.
That's pure imagination, one superstitious sailor can taint the entire ships company with his fear.
I'm not sleepy, I'm going to smoke again on the after deck. good night to you too though.
Do you think we've passed that island yet though?
Moments Later, Rainsford hears gun shots in the darkness. Mystified, he starts to balance himself on the ship's rail in the direction of the shots. He soon loses his balances and falls into the sea. Rainsford cries for help as the waters plunge him down. Soon, the lights of yacht become faint; out of reach. Out of no where, Rainsford hear a sound and he starts to follow it.. He soon reaches a shore and climbs upward until he reaches flat land, Away from the sea, he tumbles on the ground head long into a deep sleep.
Gun sounds?
Ahhh!!
Rainsford wakes up on the island, from the position of the sun he realizes it's the afternoon. He remembers the pistol shots and tries to look for trials on the island shore. Eventually he finds a boat print and an empty cartridge. He soon realizes that whatever got shot with the pistol was a rather large animal. He then followed the boat print's direction. Nights was beginning to settle down on the island.
where there are pistols, there are men. Where there are men there is food.
Grrr!
As it was getting dark, Rainsford spotted a tower. He spotted an iron gate and a knocker too. Rainsford lifted it, as it came down with a booming loudness, a huge man a than appeared out of the gate with a revolver. Rainsford than told the man his situation. The gun was pointed at him afterwards. Moments later another man appaered.
It is a pleasure and honor to welcome Mr.R, the celebrated hunter, to my home. I've read many of your books.
Don't be alarmed, I'm no robber, I fell off a yacht. My name is Sanger Rainsford of new York. I'm hungry
I am genera Zaroff. This is Ivan, he's a strong fellow, but he had misfortune to be deaf and dumb...Follow Ivan if you please , Mr Rainsford . I was about to have my dinner when you came . I'll wait for you. You'll find that my clothes will fit you, I think.