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Captain Grant’s Story

           MayHeavengiveyourepentance!"

           "Amen,"saidAyrton,calmly.

           Glenarvanthenaddressedthequartermaster.

           "Itisstillyourwish,then,Ayrton,tobeleftbehind?"

           "Yes,myLord!"

           "AndIsleTabormeetsyourwishes?"

           "Perfectly."

           "Nowthen,listentomylastwords,Ayrton.Youwillbecutoffherefromalltheworld,andnocommunicationwithyourfellowsispossible.Miraclesarerare,andyouwillnotbeabletoquitthisisle.Youwillbealone,withnoeyeuponyoubutthatofGod,whoreadsthedeepestsecretsoftheheart;butyouwillbeneitherlostnorforsaken,asCaptainGrantwas.Unworthyasyouareofanyone’sremembrance,youwillnotbedroppedoutofrecollection.Iknowwhereyouare,Ayrton;IknowwheretofindyouIshallneverforget."

           "GodkeepyourHonor,"wasallAyrton’sreply.

           ThesewerethefinalwordsexchangedbetweenGlenarvanandthequartermaster.TheboatwasreadyandAyrtongotintoit.

           JohnMangleshadpreviouslyconveyedtotheislandseveralcasesofpreservedfood,besidesclothing,andtoolsandfirearms,andasupplyofpowderandshot.Thequartermastercouldcommenceanewlifeofhonestlabor.Nothingwaslacking,notevenbooks;amongothers,theBible,sodeartoEnglishhearts.

           Thepartinghourhadcome.Thecrewandallthepassengerswereassembledondeck.Morethanonefelthisheartswellwithemotion.MaryGrantandLadyHelenacouldnotrestraintheirfeelings.

           "Mustitbedone?"saidtheyoungwifetoherhusband

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