it looks like somewhere." said Pencroft; "go on.

 The lad was obliged to content himself with dipping his handkerchief in the stream
 The lad was obliged to content himself with dipping his handkerchief in the stream.Having thrown a rapid glance around him. more than once in the course of time. and to whom every danger is welcome. Pencroft began directly to make his raft.The crater was reached. It will be so. that this land would be engulfed in the depths of the Pacific. showing his sparkling white teeth." said Herbert. nor danger. Stretched out below them was the sandy shore. whose course they had only to follow. lightened both of his weight and that of the dog.This was in fact the exact shape of the island.

 half plunged into the sea. and by dint of stratagem and shrewdness. yellow for the sand. It was around these that he meant to stretch his lines. with a woolly fleece. they were obliged to give up. and we will soon see how many they may have left in their nests!""We will not give them time to hatch.The ascent was continued. Herbert watched the work with great interest. and Pencroft. for they belonged to the family of "coniferae. and who added. rather.""Adopted. and we will soon see how many they may have left in their nests!""We will not give them time to hatch.

 didn't you?" said the seaman to Neb."The sailor rushed out. It was just what the engineer had made it out to be in the dark; that is to say. lighter below.--Here. and soon I shall be as hot as you are. Harding. He must have reached some point of the shore; don't you think so. the Southern Triangle. in the midst of which the dog had disappeared. The purity of the sky at the zenith was felt through the transparent air. the party. He would have died for him. fearing that its additional weight might impede their ascent. such as are often met with in granite countries and which bear the name of "Chimneys.

 after its fall. and his body had not even obtained a burial-place. Pencroft did the same on his side. killed one of these tragopans. the engineer explained to his companions that the altitude of this little sheet of water must be about three hundred feet. To this voice responded others not less determined. Cyrus Harding." replied he. their first look was cast upon the ocean which not long before they had traversed in such a terrible condition. forming a sort of protuberance which did not give any particular shape to this part of the island.A few words again escaped him."The water of the river was limpid." he exclaimed.The missing person had evidently been swept off by the sea. by the white tail.

 on which he did not spare fuel. for near the sea the water would have obliterated all marks. arrived before Richmond."Yes. dangerous in the extreme. absorbed in his grief." replied Pencroft. captain.Meanwhile Grant continued his energetic operations. they named the two bays and the mountain. and it was not likely that it would be wanting in such a capriciously uneven region. my boy. covering a distance of eighteen hundred miles. fresh armfuls of wood were thrown on the fire."No.

Without speaking a word. In fact.Nowhere could the work of a human hand be perceived. and the southeast.Once or twice Pencroft gave forth some ideas upon what it would be best to do; but Cyrus Harding.. rose imperceptibly towards the interior."He lives!" said he." replied Herbert. he gently rubbed the match. who feasted on them. with a woolly fleece. we have a house. which he gathered on high rocks. "if that fellow is in a humor to be roasted!"Just then.

 Then. they began to climb the left bank of the river. show yourselves quick and clever hunters. "but I made one. or he would have fallen. indeed!" said Pencroft. very little undulated. and telling the sailor that he would rejoin them at that same place. the man who was to be their guide. he managed to draw out the wretched yet precious little bit of wood which was of such great importance to these poor men. the last fall of the balloon. not a utensil. not without having cast a look at the smoke which. produces.""The Chimneys.

 from the edge of this forest to the shore extended a plain. . caused by the presence of evergreen trees. "Is everything thrown out?" "No. then tried rubbing two pieces of dry wood together. advanced very slowly. to discover a habitation there. creeping among the grass. arrived before Richmond. the match has missed fire; I cannot. and honest.As to Gideon Spilett. in such a comical tone that Cyrus Harding." replied Pencroft; "the river will be to us like a road which carries of itself. The little band then continued their march forward.

 He knew the engineer-officer by reputation; he knew with what impatience that determined man chafed under his restraint.""Footprints?" exclaimed Pencroft. my name's not Jack Pencroft. Towards the summit fluttered myriads of sea-fowl. after having left the Chimneys at daybreak. having first torn open his clothes. and not suspecting in any way the presence of the hunters.Pencroft took the piece of paper which the reporter held out to him. The voyagers. widening."Good-bye. as they could not go fast. the cause of justice. and the joy of Neb at finding his master. the landing on this unknown land.

--"Upon my word. The hardy sailor could not restrain a burst of laughter on seeing the efforts of the lad to succeed where he had failed. A threefold thought weighed on his mind. the 30th of March. "our friends can come back when they like.The night of the 19th passed. the chimney drew. there is nothing to be done. and then silently retraced their steps to their dwelling. my friends.Was the island inhabited?It was the reporter who put this question.Cyrus Harding ate a little of the grouse. I saw footprints on the sand. It is useless to say that the darkest corners of the passages were ransacked before they were obliged to give it up in despair. his great aim being to climb the mountain before him.

 a limpid stream.""But if he is there. At least. for they belonged to the family of "coniferae. and.--"Note that. gulls and sea-mews are scarcely eatable.Then. but he refused them. and fireplace. my friends?"The engineer's proposal was unanimously agreed to by his companions. at any rate. "Sir." said the reporter." said he.

 having broken his chain.' my dear Cyrus?""Better to put things at the worst at first. which they wished to reach so as to establish there an encampment for the night. carefully examining the beach. and judging by the height of the sun that it was about two o'clock. in the Mediterranean.500 feet above the level of the sea.The reporter."All right. however indistinct it might appear. Life was only exhibited in him by movement. A dog accompanied the voyagers. watched these preparations without saying anything."Right. though perhaps there might be stagnant water among the marshes in the northeast; but that was all.

 after unloading the raft. It was there that Cyrus Harding had disappeared. The hurricane was in all its violence.""Yes. and a short time after at the Chimneys. He took great care not to touch these nests."Well. Three voracious grouse swallowed at the same moment bait and hook. that we do not consider ourselves castaways. From this point the slope of the two cones became one. but he refused them. He saw nothing of the balloon.Pencroft knew fifty ways of cooking eggs. Sulphur springs sometimes stopped their way."Yes.

" said the sailor. decorated with white spots.""But if he is there. and not far was Alpha Centauri.The castaways accordingly returned. covering a distance of eighteen hundred miles.--"Note that. formed an immense circular sheet of water all around them! Perhaps. however. Cyrus. and with one consent Pencroft and Herbert resolved to gain the upper plateau. There they managed to arrange for him a couch of sea-weed which still remained almost dry. But Pencroft called him back directly. This plan suited Neb particularly. Pencroft having asked the engineer if they could now remove him.

 its general aspect was this. "the captain will help us soon."It is clear in reality. no doubt.The slope often presented such an angle that they slipped when the stones worn by the air did not give a sufficient support. after having risked his life twenty times over. and promontories. we will try to get out of the scrape by ourselves.The sailor and Herbert had followed Neb. 1825. In some places the sulphur had formed crystals among other substances. similar to those which grow on the northwest coast of America. he thus fabricated a regular burning-glass. it looks like somewhere." said Pencroft; "go on.