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Providentially Rescued

           Formanylonghoursthesebravefellowscontinuedtheirsearchwithoutdreamingoftakingrest.Butallinvain.Thechildhadnotonlymethisdeathonthemountain,butfoundagravewhichsomeenormousrockhadsealedforever.

           Aboutoneo’clock,Glenarvanandhiscompanionsmetagaininthevalley.Glenarvanwascompletelycrushedwithgrief.Hescarcelyspoke.Theonlywordsthatescapedhislipsamidhissighswere,

           "Ishallnotgoaway!Ishallnotgoaway!"

           Nooneofthepartybutcouldenterintohisfeeling,andrespectit.

           "Letuswait,"saidPaganeltotheMajorandTomAustin."Wewilltakealittlerest,andrecruitourstrength.Weneeditanyway,eithertoprolongoursearchorcontinueourroute."

           "Yes;and,asEdwardwishesit,wewillrest.Hehasstillhope,butwhatisithehopes?"

           "Whoknows!"saidTomAustin.

           "PoorRobert!"repliedPaganel,brushingawayatear.

           Thevalleywasthicklywooded,andtheMajorhadnodifficultyinfindingasuitableplaceofencampment.Hechoseaclumpoftallcarobtrees,underwhichtheyarrangedtheirfewbelongingsfewindeed,foralltheyhadweresundrywrapsandfire-arms,andalittledriedmeatandrice.NotfarofftherewasaRIO,whichsuppliedthemwithwater,thoughitwasstillsomewhatmuddyafterthedisturbanceoftheavalanche.Mulradysoonhadafirelightedonthegrass,andawarmrefreshingbeveragetoofferhismaster.ButGlenarvanrefusedtotouchit,andlaystretchedonhisponchoinastateofabsoluteprostration.

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