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           "Yes,yes!"repliedHerbert,"andperhapswithcarewemayarouseinhimsamegleamofintelligence."

           "Thesouldoesnotdie,"saidthereporter,"anditwouldbeagreatsatisfactiontorescueoneofGod’screaturesfrombrutishness."

           Pencroftshookhisheaddoubtfully.

           "Wemusttryatanyrate,"returnedthereporter;"humanitycommandsus."

           ItwasindeedtheirdutyasChristiansandcivilizedbeings.Allthreefeltthis,andtheywellknewthatCyrusHardingwouldapproveoftheiractingthus.

           "Shallweleavehimbound?"askedthesailor.

           "Perhapshewouldwalkifhisfeetwereunfastened,"saidHerbert.

           "Letustry,"repliedPencroft.

           Thecordswhichshackledtheprisoner’sfeetwerecutoff,buthisarmsremainedsecurelyfastened.Hegotupbyhimselfanddidnotmanifestanydesiretorunaway.Hishardeyesdartedapiercingglanceatthethreemen,whowalkednearhim,butnothingdenotedthatherecollectedbeingtheirfellow,oratleasthavingbeenso.Acontinualhissingsoundissuedfromhislips,hisaspectwaswild,buthedidnotattempttoresist.

           Bythereporter’sadvicetheunfortunatemanwastakentothehut.Perhapsthesightofthethingsthatbelongedtohimwouldmakesomeimpressiononhim!Perhapsasparkwouldbesufficienttorevivehisobscuredintellect,torekindlehisdulledsoul.Thedwellingwasnotfaroff.Inafewminutestheyarrivedthere,buttheprisonerrememberednothing,anditappearedthathehadlostconsciousnessofeverything."