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Providentially Rescued

           Sothedaypassed,andnightcameon,calmandpeacefulastheprecedinghadbeen.Whilehiscompanionswerelyingmotionless,thoughwideawake,GlenarvanbetookhimselfoncemoretotheslopesoftheCordilleras,listeningintentlyinhopethatsomecryforhelpwouldfalluponhisear.Heventuredfarupinspiteofhisbeingalone,straininghisearwithpainfuleagernesstocatchthefaintestsound,andcallingaloudinanagonyofdespair.

           Butheheardnothingsavethebeatingsofhisownheart,thoughhewanderedallnightonthemountain.SometimestheMajorfollowedhim,andsometimesPaganel,readytolendahelpinghandamongtheslipperypeaksanddangerousprecipicesamongwhichhewasdraggedbyhisrashanduselessimprudence.Allhiseffortswereinvain,however,andtohisrepeatedcriesof"Robert,Robert!"echowastheonlyresponse.

           Daydawned,anditnowbecameamatterofnecessitytogoandbringbackthepoorLordfromthedistantplateau,evenagainsthiswill.Hisdespairwasterrible.Whocoulddaretospeakofquittingthisfatalvalley?Yetprovisionsweredone,andArgentineguidesandhorseswerenotfarofftoleadthemtothePampas.Togobackwouldbemoredifficultthantogoforward.Besides,theAtlanticOceanwastheappointedmeetingplacewiththeDuncan.Thesewerestrongreasonsagainstanylongdelay;indeeditwasbestforallpartiestocontinuetherouteassoonaspossible.

           McNabbsundertookthetaskofrousingLordGlenarvanfromhisgrief.Foralongtimehiscousinseemednottohearhim.

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