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           EveryonesetoutinsearchofJup,tremblinglestheshouldbefoundamongtheslain;theyclearedtheplaceofthebodieswhichstainedthesnowwiththeirblood.Jupwasfoundinthemidstofaheapofcolpeoswhosebrokenjawsandcrushedbodiesshowedthattheyhadtodowiththeterriblecluboftheintrepidanimal.

           PoorJupstillheldinhishandthestumpofhisbrokencudgel,butdeprivedofhisweaponhehadbeenoverpoweredbynumbers,andhischestwascoveredwithseverewounds.

           "Heisliving,"criedNeb,whowasbendingoverhim.

           "Andwewillsavehim,"repliedthesailor."Wewillnursehimasifhewasoneofourselves."

           ItappearedasifJupunderstood,forheleanedhisheadonPencroft’sshoulderasiftothankhim.Thesailorwaswoundedhimself,buthiswoundwasinsignificant,aswerethoseofhiscompanions;forthankstotheirfirearmstheyhadbeenalmostalwaysabletokeeptheirassailantsatadistance.itwasthereforeonlytheorangwhoseconditionwasserious.

           Jup,carriedbyNebandPencroft,wasplacedinthelift,andonlyaslightmoannowandthenescapedhislips.HewasgentlydrawnuptoGraniteHouse.Therehewaslaidonamattresstakenfromoneofthebeds,andhiswoundswerebathedwiththegreatestcare.Itdidnotappearthatanyvitalparthadbeenreached,butJupwasveryweakfromlossofblood,andahighfeversoonsetinafterhiswoundshadbeendressed.

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