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A Bold Stratagem

           Thereareplentyofvaporsreadytohand,andsubterraneanfiresreadytoissueforth.Wecanhaveaneruptionreadytoorder."

           "Anexcellentidea,Paganel;wellconceived,"saidtheMajor.

           "Youunderstand,"repliedthegeographer,"wearetopretendtofallvictimstotheflamesoftheMaoriPluto,andtodisappearspirituallyintothetombofKara-Tete.Andstaytherethree,four,evenfivedaysifnecessarythatistosay,tillthesavagesareconvincedthatwehaveperished,andabandontheirwatch."

           "But,"saidMissGrant,"supposetheywishtobesureofourpunishment,andclimbupheretosee?"

           "No,mydearMary,"returnedPaganel."Theywillnotdothat.Themountainistabooed,andifitdevoureditssacrilegiousintruders,itwouldonlybemoreinviolablytabooed."

           "Itisreallyaverycleverplan,"saidGlenarvan."Thereisonlyonechanceagainstit;thatis,ifthesavagesprolongtheirwatchatthefootofMaunganamu,wemayrunshortofprovisions.Butifweplayourgamewellthereisnotmuchfearofthat."

           "Andwhenshallwetrythislastchance?"askedLadyHelena.

           "To-night,"rejoinedPaganel,"whenthedarknessisthedeepest."

           "Agreed,"saidMcNabbs;"Paganel,youareagenius!andI,whoseldomgetupanenthusiasm,Ianswerforthesuccessofyourplan.Oh!thosevillains!Theyshallhavealittlemiraclethatwillputofftheirconversionfor

           V.IVVerneanothercentury.Ihopethemissionarieswillforgiveus."

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