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Chapter XVII. And Pym

           

           “ThenhemusthavefoundallthatremainedofthecrewoftheJane—mybrotherWilliamandthosewhohadsurvivedwithhim?”

           “No,”repliedHunt;“andDirkPetersalwaysbelievedthattheyhadperished—yes,totheverylastman.Therewasnooneupontheisland.”

           “Noone?”

           “Notalivingsoul.”

           “Butthepopulation?”

           ”Noone!Noone,Itellyou.Theislandwasadesert—yes,adesert!”

           Thisstatementcontradictedcertainfactsofwhichwewereabsolutelycertain.Afterall,though,itseemedpossiblethatwhenDirkPetersreturnedtoTsalalIsland,thepopulation,seizedbywhocantellwhatterror,hadalreadytakenrefugeuponthesouth-westerngroup,andthatWilliamGuyandhiscompanionswerestillhiddeningorgesofKlock-Klock.Thatwouldexplainwhyhalf-breedhadnotcomeacrossthem,andalsowhysurvivorsoftheJanehadhadnothingtofearduringelevenyearsoftheirsojournintheisland.Ontheotherhand,sincePattersonhadleftthemtheresevenmonthspreviously,ifwedidnotfindthem,thatmusthavebeenbecausetheyhadbeenobligedtoleaveTsalal,theplacebeingrendereduninhabitablebytheearthquake.

           “Sothat,”resumedCaptainLenGuy,“onthereturnofDirkPeters,therewasnolongeraninhabitantontheisland?”

           “Noone,”repeatedHunt,“noone.Thehalf-breeddidnotmeetasinglenative.”

           “AndwhatdidDirkPetersdo?”

           “Understandme.

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