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A Warning

           WhenGlenarvanhadfinishedreadingthisarticle,McNabbsturnedtothegeographerandsaid,"Yousee,Paganel,therecanbeconvictsinAustralia."

           "Escapedconvicts,thatisevident,"repliedPaganel,"butnotregularlytransportedcriminals.Thosefellowshavenobusinesshere."

           "Well,theyarehere,atanyrate,"saidGlenarvan;"butIdon’tsupposethefactneedmateriallyalterourarrangements.Whatdoyouthink,John?"

           JohnManglesdidnotreplyimmediately;hehesitatedbetweenthesorrowitwouldcausethetwochildrentogiveupthesearch,andthefearofcompromisingtheexpedition.

           "IfLadyGlenarvan,andMissGrantwerenotwithus,"hesaid,"Ishouldnotgivemyselfmuchconcernaboutthesewretches."

           Glenarvanunderstoodhimandadded,"OfcourseIneednotsaythatitisnotaquestionofgivingupourtask;butwoulditperhapsbeprudent,forthesakeofourcompanions,torejointheDuncanatMelbourne,andproceedwithoursearchfortracesofHarryGrantontheeasternside.Whatdoyouthinkofit,McNabbs?"

           "BeforeIgivemyopinion,"repliedtheMajor,"IshouldliketohearAyrton’s."

           Atthisdirectappeal,thequartermasterlookedatGlenarvan,andsaid,"IthinkwearetwohundredmilesfromMelbourne,andthatthedanger,ifitexists,isasgreatontheroutetothesouthasontheroutetotheeast.Botharelittlefrequented,andbothwillserveus.Besides,Idonotthinkthatthirtyscoundrelscanfrighteneightwell-armed,determinedmen.Myadvice,then,istogoforward"

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