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Strange Signs

           "Andwhatmustwedothen?"

           "I’llgoandaskhim,"repliedPaganel.

           Afterabriefcolloquyhereturnedandsaid:

           "Thisishisadvice,andverysensibleitis,Ithink.HesayswehadbettercontinueourroutetotheeastasfarasFortIndependence,andifwedon’tgetnewsofCaptainGrantthereweshallhear,atanyrate,whathasbecomeoftheIndiansoftheArgentineplains."

           "IsFortIndependencefaraway?"askedGlenarvan.

           "No,itisintheSierraTandil,adistanceofaboutsixtymiles."

           "Andwhenshallwearrive?"

           "Thedayafterto-morrow,intheevening."

           Glenarvanwasconsiderablydisconcertedbythiscircumstance.NottofindanIndianwhereingeneraltherewereonlytoomany,wassounusualthattheremustbesomegravecauseforit;butworsestillifHarryGrantwereaprisonerinthehandsofanyofthosetribes,hadbebeendraggedawaywiththemtothenorthorsouth?Glenarvanfeltthat,costwhatitmight,theymustnotlosehistrack,andthereforedecidedtofollowtheadviceofThalcave,andgotothevillageofTandil.Theywouldfindsomeonetheretospeakto,atallevents.

           Aboutfouro’clockintheeveningahill,whichseemedamountaininsoflatacountry,wassightedinthedistance.ThiswasSierraTapalquem,atthefootofwhichthetravelerscampedthatnight.

           Thepassageinthemorningoverthissierra,wasaccomplishedwithouttheslightestdifficulty;afterhavingcrossedtheCordilleraoftheAndes,itwaseasyworktoascendthegentleheightsofsuchasierraasthis.

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