Dayhadreturned.Norayoflightpenetratedintotheprofundityofthecavern.Itbeinghigh-water,theentrancewasclosedbythesea.Buttheartificiallight,whichescapedinlongstreamsfromtheskylightsofthe"Nautilus"wasasvividasbefore,andthesheetofwatershonearoundthefloatingvessel.

           AnextremeexhaustionnowovercameCaptainNemo,whohadfallenbackuponthedivan.ItwasuselesstocontemplateremovinghimtoGraniteHouse,forhehadexpressedhiswishtoremaininthemidstofthosemarvelsofthe"Nautilus"whichmillionscouldnothavepurchased,andtowaitthereforthatdeathwhichwasswiftlyapproaching.

           Duringalongintervalofprostration,whichrenderedhimalmostunconscious,CyrusHardingandGideonSpilettattentivelyobservedtheconditionofthedyingman.Itwasapparentthathisstrengthwasgraduallydiminishing.Thatframe,oncesorobust,wasnowbutthefragiletenementofadepartingsoul.Alloflifewasconcentratedintheheartandhead.

           Theengineerandreporterconsultedinwhispers.Wasitpossibletorenderanyaidtothedyingman?Mighthislife,ifnotsaved,beprolongedforsomedays?Hehimselfhadsaidthatnoremedycouldavail,andheawaitedwithtranquillitythatdeathwhichhadforhimnoterrors.

           "Wecandonothing,"saidGideonSpilett.

           "Butofwhatishedying?"askedPencroft.

           "Lifeissimplyfadingout,"repliedthereporter.

           "Nevertheless,"saidthesailor,"ifwemovehimintotheopenair,andthelightofthesun,hemightperhapsrecover."

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