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Ayrton’s Obstinacy

           "Ayrton,"saidGlenarvan,inalmostbeseechingtones,"ifyouknowwhereHarryGrantis,willyou,atleast,tellhispoorchildren,whoarewaitingforyoutospeaktheword?"

           Ayrtonhesitated.Hisfeaturescontracted,andhemutteredinalowvoice,"Icannot,myLord."

           Thenheaddedwithvehemence,asifreproachinghimselfforamomentaryweakness:

           "No,Iwillnotspeak.Havemehanged,ifyouchoose."

           "Hanged!"exclaimedGlenarvan,overcomebyasuddenfeelingofanger.

           Butimmediatelymasteringhimself,headdedinagravevoice:

           "Ayrton,thereisneitherjudgenorexecutionerhere.Atthefirstportwetouchat,youwillbegivenupintothehandsoftheEnglishauthorities."

           "ThatiswhatIdemand,"wasthequartermaster’sreply.

           Thenheturnedawayandquietlywalkedbacktohiscabin,whichservedashisprison.Twosailorskeptguardatthedoor,withorderstowatchhisslightestmovement.Thewitnessesofthisexaminationretiredfromthesceneindignantanddespairing.

           AsGlenarvancouldmakenowayagainstAyrton’sobstinacy,whatwastobedonenow?PlainlynocourseremainedbuttocarryouttheplanformedatEden,ofreturningtoEuropeandgivingupforthetimethisunsuccessfulenterprise,forthetracesoftheBritanniaseemedirrevocablylost,andthedocumentdidnotappeartoallowanyfreshinterpretation.Onthe37thparalleltherewasnotevenanothercountry,andtheDuncanhadonlytoturnandgoback.

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