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The Course Decided

           "Whatisit,then?"

           "Itisjustmakingaflyingpassageacrossthecontinent,thewayagoodmangoesthroughtheworld,doingallthegoodhecan.Transirebeneficiendothatisourmotto."

           Thisendedthediscussion,ifaconversationcanbesocalled,whereallwhotakepartinitareofthesameopinion.Preparationscommencedthesameday,butassecretlyaspossibletopreventtheIndiansgettingscentofit.

           Thedayofdeparturewasfixedforthe14thofOctober.ThesailorswereallsoeagertojointheexpeditionthatGlenarvanfoundtheonlywaytopreventjealousyamongthemwastodrawlotswhoshouldgo.Thiswasaccordinglydone,andfortunefavoredthechiefofficer,TomAustin,Wilson,astrong,jovialyoungfellow,andMulrady,sogoodaboxerthathemighthaveenteredthelistswithTomSayershimself.

           Glenarvandisplayedthegreatestactivityaboutthepreparations,forhewasanxioustobereadybytheappointedday.JohnMangleswasequallybusyincoalingthevessel,thatshemightweighanchoratthesametime.TherewasquitearivalrybetweenGlenarvanandtheyoungcaptainaboutgettingfirsttotheArgentinecoast.

           Bothwerereadyonthe14th.Thewholesearchpartyassembledinthesaloontobidfarewelltothosewhoremainedbehind.TheDuncanwasjustabouttogetunderway,andalreadythevibrationofthescrewbegantoagitatethelimpidwatersofTalcahuano,Glenarvan,Paganel,McNabbs,RobertGrant,TomAustin,Wilson,andMulrady,stoodarmedwithcarbinesandColt’srevolvers

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