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The Plot Unveiled

           "Anddoyouthink,"repliedMcNabbs,"thatajourneyoftwohundredmilesonhorsebackfrightensme."

           "Friends,"saidGlenarvan,"oneofusmustgo,soletitbedecidedbydrawinglots.Writeallournames,Paganel."

           "Notyours,myLord,"saidJohnMangles.

           "Andwhynot?"

           "What!separateyoufromLadyHelena,andbeforeyourwoundishealed,too!"

           "Glenarvan,"saidPaganel,"youcannotleavetheexpedition."

           "No,"addedtheMajor."Yourplaceishere,Edward,yououghtnottogo."

           "Dangerisinvolvedinit,"saidGlenarvan,"andIwilltakemysharealongwiththerest.Writethenames,Paganel,andputmineamongthem,andIhopethelotmayfallonme."

           Hiswillwasobeyed.Thenameswerewritten,andthelotsdrawn.FatefixedonMulrady.Thebravesailorshoutedhurrah!andsaid:"MyLord,Iamreadytostart."Glenarvanpressedhishand,andthenwentbacktothewagon,leavingJohnManglesandtheMajoronwatch.

           LadyHelenawasinformedofthedeterminationtosendamessagetoMelbourne,andthattheyhaddrawnlotswhoshouldgo,andMulradyhadbeenchosen.LadyHelenasaidafewkindwordstothebravesailor,whichwentstraighttohisheart.Fatecouldhardlyhavechosenabetterman,forhewasnotonlybraveandintelligent,butrobustandsuperiortoallfatigue.

           Mulrady’sdeparturewasfixedforeighto’clock,immediatelyaftertheshorttwilight.Wilsonundertooktogetthehorseready.

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