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A Discouraging Confession

           Mydisclosures,unfortunately,cannotputyouonthetrackofHarryGrant,andyouperceivethatyouhavemadebutapoorbargainbycomingtomyterms."

           Thequartermastersaidnomore,butcrossedhisarmsinhisusualfashionandwaited.Glenarvanandhisfriendskeptsilence.Theyfeltthatthisstrangecriminalhadspokenthewholetruth.Hehadonlymissedhiscovetedprize,theDuncan,throughacauseindependentofhiswill.HisaccompliceshadgonetoTwofoldBay,aswasprovedbytheconvictblousefoundbyGlenarvan.Faithfultotheordersoftheirchief,theyhadkeptwatchontheyacht,andatlength,wearyofwaiting,hadreturnedtotheoldhauntofrobbersandincendiariesinthecountrypartsofNewSouthWales.

           TheMajorputthefirstquestion,hisobjectbeingtoverifythedatesoftheBritannia.

           "Youaresurethen,"hesaid,"thatitwasonthe8thofAprilyouwereleftonthewestcoastofAustralia?"

           "Onthatveryday,"repliedAyrton.

           "AnddoyouknowwhatprojectsHarryGranthadinviewatthetime?"

           "InanindefinitewayIdo."

           "Sayallyoucan,Ayrton,"saidGlenarvan,"theleastindicationmaysetusintherightcourse."

           "Ionlyknowthismuch,myLord,"repliedthequartermaster,"thatCaptainGrantintendedtovisitNewZealand.Now,asthispartoftheprogrammewasnotcarriedoutwhileIwasonboard,itisnotimpossiblethatonleavingCallaotheBritanniawenttoreconnoiterNewZealand.Thiswouldagreewiththedateassignedbythedocumenttotheshipwreckthe27thofJune,1862."

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