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           AyrtongraspedthehandwhichHardingextendedtohim,andgreattearsfellfromhiseyes.

           "Willyoulivewithus?"askedCyrusHarding.

           "CaptainHarding,leavemesometimelonger,"repliedAyrton,"leavemealoneinthehutinthecorral!"

           "Asyoulike,Ayrton,"answeredCyrusHarding.Ayrtonwasgoingtowithdraw,whentheengineeraddressedonemorequestiontohim:—

           "Onewordmore,myfriend.Sinceitwasyourintentiontolivealone,whydidyouthrowintotheseathedocumentwhichputusonyourtrack?"

           "Adocument?"repeatedAyrton,whodidnotappeartoknowwhathemeant.

           "Yes,thedocumentwhichwefoundenclosedinabottle,givingustheexactpositionofTaborIsland!"

           Ayrtonpassedhishandoverhisbrow,thenafterhavingthought,"Ineverthrewanydocumentintothesea!"heanswered.

           "Never?"exclaimedPencroft.

           "Never!"

           AndAyrton,bowing,reachedthedooranddeparted.