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           Theyalsoheardthenoiseofawaterfall,whichshowedthatafewhundredfeetuptherivertherewasanaturalbarrier.

           Presently,afterasuddenturnoftheriver,acascadeappearedthroughthetrees.Thecanoeagaintouchedthebottom,andinafewminutesitwasmooredtoatrunkneartherightbank.

           Itwasnearlyfiveo’clock.Thelastraysofthesungleamedthroughthethickfoliageandglancedonthelittlewaterfall,makingthespraysparklewithallthecolorsoftherainbow.Beyondthat,theMercywaslostinthebushwood,whereitwasfedfromsomehiddensource.Thedifferentstreamswhichflowedintoitincreasedittoaregularriverfurtherdown,buthereitwassimplyashallow,limpidbrook.

           Itwasagreedtocamphere,astheplacewascharming.Thecolonistsdisembarked,andafirewassoonlightedunderaclumpoftrees,amongthebranchesofwhichCyrusHardingandhiscompanionscould,ifitwasnecessary,takerefugeforthenight.

           Supperwasquicklydevoured,fortheywereveryhungry,andthentherewasonlysleepingtothinkof.But,asroaringsofratherasuspiciousnaturehadbeenheardduringtheevening,agoodfirewasmadeupforthenight,soastoprotectthesleeperswithitscracklingflames.NebandPencroftalsowatchedbyturns,anddidnotsparefuel.Theythoughttheysawthedarkformsofsomewildanimalsprowlingroundthecampamongthebushes,butthenightpassedwithoutincident,andthenextday,the31stofOctober,atfiveo’clockinthemorning,allwereonfoot,readyforastart.

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