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Helpless and Hopeless

           Glenarvan,JohnMangles,andPaganelgotoutofthecoach,andrushedtothecustom-house,toinquireaboutthearrivalofvesselswithinthelastfewdays.

           Noshiphadtouchedthebayforaweek.

           "Perhapstheyachthasnotstarted,"Glenarvansaid,asuddenrevulsionoffeelingliftinghimfromdespair."Perhapswehavearrivedfirst."

           JohnManglesshookhishead.HeknewTomAustin.Hisfirstmatewouldnotdelaytheexecutionofanorderfortendays.

           "Imustknowatalleventshowtheystand,"saidGlenarvan."Bettercertaintythandoubt."

           AquarterofanhourafterwardatelegramwassenttothesyndicateofshipbrokersinMelbourne.ThewholepartythenrepairedtotheVictoriaHotel.

           At2P.M.thefollowingtelegraphicreplywasreceived:"LORDGLENARVAN,Eden.

           "TwofoldBay.

           "TheDuncanleftonthe16thcurrent.Destinationunknown.J.ANDREWS,S.B."

           ThetelegramdroppedfromGlenarvan’shands.

           Therewasnodoubtnow.Thegood,honestScotchyachtwasnowapirateshipinthehandsofBenJoyce!

           SoendedthisjourneyacrossAustralia,whichhadcommencedundercircumstancessofavorable.AlltraceofCaptainGrantandhisshipwreckedmenseemedtobeirrevocablylost.Thisillsuccesshadcostthelossofaship’screw.LordGlenarvanhadbeenvanquishedinthestrife;andthecourageoussearchers,whomtheunfriendlyelementsofthePampashadbeenunabletocheck,hadbeenconqueredontheAustralianshorebytheperversityofman.

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