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The Plot Unveiled

           "Whatisthematter?"askedtheMajor.

           "Nothing,nothing,"repliedPaganel.Thenhemutteredtohimself,"Aland!aland!aland!"

           Hehadgotupandseizedthenewspaper.Heshookitinhiseffortstokeepbackthewordsthatinvoluntarilyrosetohislips.

           LadyHelena,Mary,Robert,andGlenarvangazedathiminastonishment,atalosstounderstandthisunaccountableagitation.Paganellookedasifasuddenfitofinsanityhadcomeoverhim.Buthisexcitementdidnotlast.Hebecamebydegreescalmer.Thegleamofjoythatshoneinhiseyesdiedaway.Hesatdownagain,andsaidquietly:

           "Whenyouplease,myLord,Iamready."Glenarvanresumedhisdictationatonce,andtheletterwassooncompleted.Itreadasfollows:"OrdertoTomAustintogotoseawithoutdelay;andtaketheDuncantoMelbournebythe37thdegreeoflatitudetotheeasterncoastofAustralia."

           "OfAustralia?"saidPaganel."Ahyes!ofAustralia."

           Thenhefinishedtheletter,andgaveittoGlenarvantosign,whowentthroughthenecessaryformalityaswellashecould,andclosedandsealedtheletter.Paganel,whosehandstilltrembledwithemotion,directeditthus:"TomAustin,ChiefOfficeronboardtheYachtDuncan,Melbourne."

           Thenhegotupandwentoutofthewagon,gesticulatingandrepeatingtheincomprehensiblewords:

           "Alandaland!aland!"

           

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