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Four Days of Anguish

           WecanthenreachTwofoldBaybyshortstages,andfromtherewecansendontotheDuncan,byasaferchannel,theordertomeetus."

           "Thatseemstheonlyplan,"saidPaganel.

           "Therefore,myfriends,"rejoinedGlenarvan,"nomoreparting.Itistoogreatariskforonemantoventurealoneintoarobber-hauntedwaste.Andnow,mayGodsaveourpoorsailor,andprotecttherestofus!"

           Glenarvanwasrightinbothpoints;firstinprohibitingallisolatedattempts,andsecond,indecidingtowaittillthepassageoftheSnowyRiverwaspracticable.HewasscarcelythirtymilesfromDelegete,thefirstfrontiervillageofNewSouthWales,wherehewouldeasilyfindthemeansoftransporttoTwofoldBay,andfromtherehecouldtelegraphtoMelbournehisordersabouttheDuncan.

           Thesemeasureswerewise,buthowlate!IfGlenarvanhadnotsentMulradytoLucknowwhatmisfortuneswouldhavebeenaverted,nottospeakoftheassassinationofthesailor!

           Whenhereachedthecamphefoundhiscompanionsinbetterspirits.Theyseemedmorehopefulthanbefore."Heisbetter!heisbetter!"criedRobert,runningouttomeetLordGlenarvan.

           "Mulrady?"

           "Yes,Edward,"answeredLadyHelena."Areactionhassetin.TheMajorismoreconfident.Oursailorwilllive."

           "WhereisMcNabbs?"askedGlenarvan.

           "Withhim.Mulradywantedtospeaktohim,andtheymustnotbedisturbed."

           Hethenlearnedthataboutanhoursince,thewoundedmanhadawakenedfromhislethargy,andthefeverhadabated.

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