Edward is provided secure accommodations on the island, and is finally far enough up on Maslow's hierarchy that he can sit and think. He suddenly and unpleasantly realizes where he's heard the name of his host before.

Mr. Prendick is rescued, but that doesn't mean he is lucky.

The captain gets drunks, and decides he's done having passengers.

Edward catches Montgomery at a vulnerable moment, and learns a little bit more.

Edward meets one of Montgomery's strange travelling companions.

Prendick awakens on the Ipecacuanha and meets a man named Montgomery.

Edward Prendick recounts the events that led him from the shipwreck of the Lady Vain to being the last soul alive in his boat.

In this brief introduction, Charles Edward Prendick sets the stage for the story transcribed by his uncle Edward Prendick, who shows signs of what modern society would refer to as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

The formal announcement of our next book: The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells.

The complete text of Biltmore Oswald: The Diary of a Hapless Recruit, by Thorne Smith.