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A Bold Stratagem

           Themeatwasexcellentandsavory,andthesixdevourersweredevoureddowntothebones.

           Theeveningtwilightcameon.Thesunwentdowninastormy-lookingbankofclouds.Afewflashesoflightningglancedacrossthehorizonanddistantthunderpealedthroughthedarkenedsky.

           Paganelwelcomedthestorm,whichwasavaluableaidtohisplans,andcompletedhisprogram.Thesavagesaresuperstitiouslyaffectedbythegreatphenomenaofnature.TheNewZealandersthinkthatthunderistheangryvoiceofNoui-Atoua,andlightningthefiercegleamofhiseyes.Thustheirdeitywascomingpersonallytochastisetheviolatorsofthetaboo.

           Ateighto’clock,thesummitoftheMaunganamuwaslostinportentousdarkness.TheskywouldsupplyablackbackgroundfortheblazewhichPaganelwasabouttothrowonit.TheMaoriescouldnolongerseetheirprisoners;andthiswasthemomentforaction.Speedwasnecessary.Glenarvan,Paganel,McNabbs,Robert,thesteward,andthetwosailors,alllentahand.

           ThespotforthecraterwaschosenthirtypacesfromKara-Tete’stomb.Itwasimportanttokeeptheoudoupaintact,forifitdisappeared,thetabooofthemountainwouldbenullified.AtthespotmentionedPaganelhadnoticedanenormousblockofstone,roundwhichthevaporsplayedwithacertaindegreeofintensity.Thisblockcoveredasmallnaturalcraterhollowedinthecone,andbyitsownweightpreventedtheegressofthesubterraneanfire.Iftheycouldmoveitfromitssocket,thevaporsandthelavawouldissuebythedisencumberedopening.

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