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           Hereandtheregrewtwoorthreetrees,inclinedtowardsthewest,theirbranchesprojectinginthatdirection.Quitebehind,inthesouthwest,extendedtheborderoftheforest.

           Atthismoment,Topbecameveryexcited.Heranforward,thenreturned,andseemedtoentreatthemtohastentheirsteps.Thedogthenleftthebeach,andguidedbyhiswonderfulinstinct,withoutshowingtheleasthesitation,wentstraightinamongthedowns.Theyfollowedhim.Thecountryappearedanabsolutedesert.Notalivingcreaturewastobeseen.

           Thedowns,theextentofwhichwaslarge,werecomposedofhillocksandevenofhills,veryirregularlydistributed.TheyresembledaSwitzerlandmodeledinsand,andonlyanamazinginstinctcouldhavepossiblyrecognizedtheway.

           Fiveminutesafterhavingleftthebeach,thereporterandhistwocompanionsarrivedatasortofexcavation,hollowedoutatthebackofahighmound.ThereTopstopped,andgavealoud,clearbark.Spilett,Herbert,andPencroftdashedintothecave.

           Nebwasthere,kneelingbesideabodyextendedonabedofgrass.

           Thebodywasthatoftheengineer,CyrusHarding.

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