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           InthemeanwhilethebrigcontinuedtoadvancetowardsUnionBay.Shewasnownotmorethantwomilesoff,andexactlyoppositetheplateauofProspectHeights,forafterhavingtackedoffClawCape,shehaddriftedtowardsthenorthinthecurrentoftherisingtide.Onemighthavesaidthatatthisdistanceshehadalreadyenteredthevastbay,forastraightlinedrawnfromClawCapetoCapeMandiblewouldhaverestedonherstarboardquarter.

           Wasthebrigabouttopenetratefarintothebay?Thatwasthefirstquestion.Whenonceinthebay,wouldsheanchorthere?Thatwasthesecond.Wouldshenotcontentherselfwithonlysurveyingthecoast,andstandouttoseaagainwithoutlandinghercrew?Theywouldknowthisinanhour.Thecolonistscoulddonothingbutwait.

           CyrusHardinghadnotseenthesuspectedvesselhoisttheblackflagwithoutdeepanxiety.Wasitnotadirectmenaceagainsttheworkwhichheandhiscompanionshadtillnowconductedsosuccessfully?Hadthesepiratesforthesailorsofthebrigcouldbenothingelsealreadyvisitedtheisland,sinceonapproachingittheyhadhoistedtheircolors.Hadtheyformerlyinvadedit,sothatcertainunaccountablepeculiaritiesmightbeexplainedinthisway?Didthereexistintheasyetunexploredpartssomeaccomplicereadytoenterintocommunicationwiththem?

           Toallthesequestionswhichhementallyaskedhimself,Hardingknewnotwhattoreply;buthefeltthatthesafetyofthecolonycouldnotbutbeseriouslythreatenedbythearrivalofthebrig

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