Return of Whitney
The Return of Whitney It was the beginning of the second day of the hunt when Rainsford discovered something unusual. ... To his surprise, his good friend Whitney came bounding from the bush. Rainsford was so glad to see Whitney that he ran as fast as he could and embraced his friend. Whitney asked Rainsford, “How on earth did you ever end up on this godforsaken island? ... He said if I were to survive three days, I would get to return home. ... Zaroff walked right into my trap, but somehow survived and went home and nursed his wounds and said he would return this morning.” Rainsford noticed that Whitney was carrying a hunting rifle with a scope and a backpack. ... ” Whitney replied,” I have food, rope, ammunition, a knife, a hatchet, and a sleeping bag.” Whitney explained that the ship had dropped him off and would return in three days. ... They stopped at the clearing and drank from Whitney’s canteen. ... ” Whitney nodded his head in agreement. Shooting Zaroff was not an option, as it would immediately alert Ivan because the rifle Whitney carried was a Remington . ... Fortunately for Rainsford and Whitney, Ivan was following the tracks. ... Both Rainsford and Whitney wondered where General Zaroff was. ... There were two problems Whitney and Rainsford faced: the first problem being it was night and it would be near impossible to shoot the rifle without a night vision scope, and the second problem was they didn’t know where General Zaroff was.