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From Peril to Safety

           WhatwasGlenarvanabout?standingupinthesternhewaslookingtowardthehorizonforsomechimericalhelp.Whatdidhehopefor?Whatdidhewish?Hadheapresentiment?

           Inamomenthiseyesgleamed,hishandpointedoutintothedistance.

           "Aship!aship!"hecried."Myfriends,row!rowhard!"

           Notoneoftherowersturnedhisheadnotanoar-strokemustbelost.Paganelalonerose,andturnedhistelescopetothepointindicated.

           "Yes,"saidhe,"aship!asteamer!theyareunderfullsteam!theyarecomingtous!Foundnow,bravecomrades!"

           Thefugitivessummonednewenergy,andforanotherhalfhour,keepingtheirdistance,theyrowedwithhastystrokes.Thesteamercamenearerandnearer.Theymadeouthertwomasts,bareofsails,andthegreatvolumesofblacksmoke.Glenarvan,handingthetillertoRobert,seizedPaganel’sglass,andwatchedthemovementsofthesteamer.

           JohnManglesandhiscompanionswerelostinwonderwhentheysawGlenarvan’sfeaturescontractandgrowpale,andtheglassdropfromhishands.Onewordexplainedit.

           "TheDuncan!"exclaimedGlenarvan."TheDUNCAN,andtheconvicts!"

           "TheDuncan!"criedJohn,lettinggohisoarandrising.

           "Yes,deathonallsides!"murmuredGlenarvan,crushedbydespair.

           Itwasindeedtheyacht,theycouldnotmistakehertheyachtandherbanditcrew!

           Themajorcouldscarcelyrestrainhimselffromcursingtheirdestiny.

           Thecanoewasmeantimestandingstill

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