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Chapter XXII. In Camp

           

           “Wemustnotconclude,captain,becausewedonotseeanynatives—”

           “Certainlynot,Mr.Jeorling;butyouwillagreewithmethattheaspectofthislandisveryunlikethatofTsalalIslandwhentheJanereachedit;thereisnothingherebutdesolationandbarrenness.”

           “Iacknowledgethat—barrennessanddesolation,thatisall.Nevertheless,Iwanttoaskyouwhetheritisyourintentiontogoashore,captain?”

           “Withtheboat?”

           “Withtheboat,shouldthecurrentcarryouricebergawayfromtheland.”

           “Wehavenotanhourtolose,Mr.Jeorling,andthedelayofafewhoursmightcondemnustoacruelwinterstay,ifwearrivedtoolateattheicebergbarrier.”

           “And,consideringthedistance,wearenottoosoon,”observedWest.

           “Igrantit,”Ireplied,stillpersisting.“But,toleavethislandbehinduswithouteverhavingsetfootonit,withouthavingmadesurethatitdoesnotpreservethetracesofanencampment,ifyourbrother,captain—hiscompanions—”

           CaptainLenGuyshookhishead.Howcouldthecastawayshavesupportedlifeinthisdesolateregionforseveralmonths?

           Besides,theBritishflagwashoistedonthesummitoftheiceberg,andWilliamGuywouldhaverecognizeditandcomedowntotheshorehadhebeenliving.

           Noone.Noone.

           Atthismoment,West,whohadbeenobservingcertainpointsofapproach,said,—

           “Letuswaitalittlebeforewecometoadecision.Inlessthananhourweshallbeabletodecide.

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