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A Discouraging Confession

           Somehoworother,thisavowalofAyrton,andsurrenderofhimself,sotospeak,unconditionally,singularlytouchedhisauditors,especiallywhenthequartermasteradded:

           "SoItellyoubeforehand,thebargainwillbemoretomyprofitthanyours."

           "Itdoesnotsignify,"repliedGlenarvan."Iacceptyourproposal,Ayrton.IgiveyoumywordtolandyouononeoftheislandsofthePacificOcean."

           "Allright,myLord,"repliedthequartermaster.

           Wasthisstrangemangladofthisdecision?Onemighthavedoubtedit,forhisimpassivecountenancebetokenednoemotionwhatever.Itseemedasifhewereactingforsomeoneelseratherthanhimself.

           "Iamreadytoanswer,"hesaid.

           "Wehavenoquestionstoputtoyou,"saidGlenarvan."Tellusallyouknow,Ayrton,andbeginbydeclaringwhoyouare."

           "Gentlemen,"repliedAyrton,"IamreallyTomAyrton,thequartermasteroftheBritannia.IleftGlasgowonHarryGrant’sshiponthe12thofMarch,1861.ForfourteenmonthsIcruisedwithhiminthePacificinsearchofanadvantageousspotforfoundingaScotchcolony.HarryGrantwasthemantocarryoutgrandprojects,butseriousdisputesoftenarosebetweenus.Histemperandminecouldnotagree.Icannotbend,andwithHarryGrant,whenoncehisresolutionistaken,anyresistanceisimpossible,myLord.Hehasanironwillbothforhimselfandothers.

           "Butinspiteofthat,Idaredtorebel,andItriedtogetthecrewtojoinme,andtotakepossessionofthevessel.WhetherIwastoblameornotisofnoconsequence.

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