Twoyearsalready!andfortwoyearsthecolonistshadhadnocommunicationwiththeirfellow-creatures!Theywerewithoutnewsfromthecivilizedworld,lostonthisisland,ascompletelyasiftheyhadbeenonthemostminutestarofthecelestialhemisphere!

           Whatwasnowhappeningintheircountry?Thepictureoftheirnativelandwasalwaysbeforetheireyes,thelandtornbycivilwaratthetimetheyleftit,andwhichtheSouthernrebellionwasperhapsstillstainingwithblood!Itwasagreatsorrowtothem,andtheyoftentalkedtogetherofthesethings,withouteverdoubtinghoweverthatthecauseoftheNorthmusttriumph,forthehonoroftheAmericanConfederation.

           Duringthesetwoyearsnotavesselhadpassedinsightoftheisland;or,atleast,notasailhadbeenseen.ItwasevidentthatLincolnIslandwasoutoftheusualtrack,andalsothatitwasunknown,aswasbesidesprovedbythemaps,forthoughtherewasnoport,vesselsmighthavevisiteditforthepurposeofrenewingtheirstoreofwater.Butthesurroundingoceanwasdesertedasfarastheeyecouldreach,andthecolonistsmustrelyonthemselvesforregainingtheirnativeland.

           However,onechanceofrescueexisted,andthischancewasdiscussedonedayonthefirstweekofApril,whenthecolonistsweregatheredtogetherinthedining-roomofGraniteHouse.

           TheyhadbeentalkingofAmerica,oftheirnativecountry,whichtheyhadsolittlehopeofeverseeingagain.

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