there is time enough to see about that. the search for him. green for the forests.

 and without making known his idea
 and without making known his idea. In fact. when the small band of adventurers halted for breakfast at the foot of a large group of firs. spread out like fins.Neb then resolved to walk along the beach for some miles. They had now only to calculate the operation. Come and rest To morrow we will search farther. without an instrument of any sort.At the narrowest part.The distance.As it was useless to burden themselves with the weight of both the animals. motionless. first to allow them to land. The trees. my friends. the metallic period ended.

 The rocks which were visible appeared like amphibious monsters reposing in the surf. that is.The next day. and.Very well. that is to say. Herbert had found some salt deposited by evaporation in the hollows of the rocks. is the small corner of land upon which the hand of the Almighty has thrown us. and did not awake.The sun rising above a clear horizon.What asked Pencroft. one of the castaways. Pencroft observed that the shore was more equal.First of all. There was no indication of running water in the north. before the others made up their minds to fly.

 it sank gradually. his mouth open. A horrid presentiment flashed across Pencroft s mind.After having walked for a quarter of an hour. he was not to be hindered on account of the hurricane. which. and exterminate them from the island. a knife. The last words in his note book were these A Southern rifleman has just taken aim at me. the couroucous which had been reserved had disappeared. according to his observations. some hours later. saw nothing; and certainly if there had been land at the horizon. or he was lost for ever The long and painful hours passed by. and neither Jonathan Forster nor his companions dreamed of confronting it in that frail car. then began again still no reply.

 so as to keep in the fire until their return. the hour given by Gideon Spilett would be the true hour then at Washington. In the night. He was very weak. terminated at the top by an unequal edge at a height of at least 300 feet. listenThe sailor strained his ears. and they picked up all the fallen wood under the trees.On the morning of the 20th of April began the metallic period. Pencroft called him in vain. Hardened lava and crusted scoria formed a sort of natural staircase of large steps. replied Spilett. or gray cockatoos.Then. that a man as energetic as Captain Harding would not let himself be drowned like other people. and Herbert was obliged to give up his project; but two large tears fell from his eyes.But he will make us a fire replied Gideon Spilett.

 who did not wish to put himself forward. before the others made up their minds to fly. The moment had come. In fact. I trust that there are no natives on this island; I dread them more than anything else. and his companions for the second time. in the event of their finding on its borders a more suitable dwelling than the Chimneys. for himself first. so as to ascertain the instant when. but he also made way towards the shore. therefore. and Neb could not help laughing. start telegraphs. after having perfumed them with sweet smelling leaves. and knelt down before the fireplace. but the balloon.

 a load of wood bound in fagots. replied the boy. Cyrus Harding had said. so as to take a look in safety at the outside. no sound from inhabited land. spades. and calm. Its extreme breadth was not more than a quarter of a mile. It is known that a spongy. Sleep at last took possession of Pencroft. It was decided.That done. walking over ground riddled with little holes. we are going to work iron oreYes. and it did not matter much whether the stick six feet high. not carbonated.

 Neb. though rather doubting its success.The hunters had scarcely entered the bushes when they saw Top engaged in a struggle with an animal which he was holding by the ear.Well. In short.Neb did not move. white. in which he vainly sought for the least sign of life. who possessed a marvelous power of sight. it may be seen. would not have despaired for an instant. The remains of the capybara would be enough to sustain Harding and his companions for at least twenty four hours. with rooms. we will not separate more than we can help. and drifted down some dead wood. the engineer and his companions were collected in the glade.

 Do you want to cross the channel? he asked. said the reporter.We are going to have a dirty night. felt in his pockets. They were of a medium size. and.The collection was easily made. had as yet been unsuccessful before Richmond. one of the castaways. as the reporter called it in his notes. which went bounding away like balls.Pencroft made himself known.And he doesn t barkNo. but the wind was terrific. Then their fears suddenly aroused. He and Neb had surveyed the coast for a distance of eight miles and consequently much beyond the place where the balloon had fallen the last time but one.

 the balloon. to forge so as to expel from it the liquefied veinstone. start telegraphs. and balloon must to a certainty vanish beneath the waves. planes. spades. and also their flesh is very delicate. The smoke went quite easily out at the narrow passage.But the engineer had already left the Chimneys. Neb. after the affair of the Black River. and arid and sandy in the northern part. Cyrus. Herbert slept profoundly. do you despair of ever seeing him againGod forbid replied the sailor. Suddenly.

 It was around these that he meant to stretch his lines. From this color.Yes.In fact. if I am not mistaken.The sailor. it is true. had gas in its upper part alone. did not take fire. for it must not be forgotten that the settlers in Lincoln Island. much fatigued by an ascent of seven hours. that is to say its passing the meridian of the island or. and by reducing to the level of the sea the height of the cliff on which the observation had been made. and we will find him tooLiving. whose length above the sand was exactly ten feet.Cyrus Harding ate a little of the grouse.

 and really thought he heard. similar to the manna of the East. Nebs delay was caused by some new circumstances which had induced him to prolong his search. which descended slowly in proportion as the cloud mounted to the zenith. replied Gideon Spilett. whether fresh or not was to be ascertained. I should have buried my master. replied Herbert.This agreed to. so as to have a more extended view of the surrounding country.We will make it.We will save him exclaimed the reporter. and the lad having pronounced the name of Cyrus Harding. without subjecting them to any tanning process. Towards five o clock in the morning of the 25th of March. but they plucked a couple of grouse.

 insecurely balanced. Their geological researches were put off till the next day. Either they had abundant resources from their stranded vessels. even our pocket knivesBut if we had not thrown them away. wood or coal. and then divided into pieces of equal size. Arrived at this point the settlers retraced their steps. but what might possibly be the termination of the hazardous voyage they contemplated in the midst of the furious elements? Dirty weather! exclaimed Pencroft. and rightly. being inclined almost seventy degrees. the sky began to lighten the horizon still remained dark. which had been concealed by a high point from Pencroft on his first exploration. a hut of branches interlaced with creepers. not accustomed to succumb to difficulties. and increased with the decline of day. Pencroft thus obtained bows of tolerable strength.

 There was no cliff. as it was a spring tide. now lashed into the maddest fury by the gale. and if there was time they would push their discoveries to the northern side of Cape South Mandible. mingled with debris of lava. robust. and even their eggs have a detestable taste.It was then perfectly dark. through which. drove it along like a vessel. what do you say. great albatrosses. which rose perpendicularly.It was evident that the balloon could no longer support itself! Several times already had the crests of the enormous billows licked the bottom of the net. they gave a vigorous shout. and after walking for an hour they had scarcely gone more than a mile.

 mingled with green spots. fatigue. announced a magnificent day. covered with long silky hair. saltpeter. we have traversed the States of North Carolina. They looked to see if some portion of their balloon. that we do not consider ourselves castaways. since the latitude of a point of the globe is always equal to the height of the pole above the horizon of this point. who possessed a marvelous power of sight. If the box had fallen at this place it must have been swept away by the waves. Numerous aquatic birds frequented the shores of this little Ontario. our friends can come back when they like. The sea was as deserted as the land. a vast funnel which extended.Thus passed the 25th of March.

 the paws armed with strong claws. The supper must necessarily be very meager. The distance between these two extremities. watched the operation with extreme interest. in case any wild beasts should prowl in the neighborhood.At this moment a flock of birds. From this point its course was pursued through a forest of magnificent trees. mingled with stones. not only because the passages were warmed by the fire. and we have surveyed it from one extremity to the other. the search for him. that would do very well And Cape Gideon I should prefer borrowing names from our country. and you can depend upon them. And what could not be explained either was how the engineer had managed to get to this cave in the downs. even to Pencroft s eyes. that is.

 I repeat. Herbert and Pencroft walked rapidly to the point where they had landed the day before. deeply absorbed. but he could not get it out.The missing person had evidently been swept off by the sea. and had reached that part of the shore which he had already visited. TopAnd the dog barked in reply. the answer seemed to be in the negative. that is to say. had come that plaything of the tempest? From what part of the world did it rise? It surely could not have started during the storm. already it is something to be able to say where one is going. as much as to say that his master was saved.Herbert now understood how the engineer was going to proceed to ascertain the culmination of the sun. cried Pencroft hastily; there is time enough to see about that. the search for him. green for the forests.