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           Howlongthenightappearedtothesailorandhiscompanions!Herbertalonesleptfortwohours,forathisagesleepisanecessity.Theywereallthreeanxioustocontinuetheirexplorationofthedaybefore,andtosearchthemostsecretrecessesoftheislet!TheinferencesdeducedbyPencroftwereperfectlyreasonable,anditwasnearlycertainthat,asthehutwasdeserted,andthetools,utensils,andweaponswerestillthere,theownerhadsuccumbed.Itwasagreed,therefore,thattheyshouldsearchforhisremains,andgivethematleastChristianburial.

           Daydawned;Pencroftandhiscompanionsimmediatelyproceededtosurveythedwelling.Ithadcertainlybeenbuiltinafavorablesituation,atthebackofalittlehill,shelteredbyfiveorsixmagnificentgum-trees.Beforeitsfrontandthroughthetreestheaxehadpreparedawideclearing,whichallowedtheviewtoextendtothesea.Beyondalawn,surroundedbyawoodenfencefallingtopieces,wastheshore,ontheleftofwhichwasthemouthofthestream.

           Thehuthadbeenbuiltofplanks,anditwaseasytoseethattheseplankshadbeenobtainedfromthehullordeckofaship.Itwasprobablethatadisabledvesselhadbeencastonthecoastoftheisland,thatoneatleastofthecrewhadbeensaved,andthatbymeansofthewreckthisman,havingtoolsathisdisposal,hadbuiltthedwelling.

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