Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1877-02-08

''Lot that pass. continued the enein
eer; "have you understood how our do.
was SO strangely thrown up from tn,
lake, after his struggle with the dugong?'
mo ! that | avow, replied Pencroff,
"and the wound in the dugong which
seemed to have been made BY some
sharp instrument, | dou't understand
that at ALL
Let us pass on again, replied Smith.
Have you understood, my friends. how
that leaden bullet was in the body of the
peccary; how that box was so fortunate
ly thrown ashore, without any trace Of a
shlpvreck ; how that bottle. enclosing
the paper, was found so opportunely /;
Low our canoe. having broken its rope
iio"ted down the Mercy to us at the very
the I'M. when needed il: how .ft1r
'I''fh % the monkeys, th.. l,dl,,.
WIS ieU uoWh from Granite Tfouse how
finally, the document. which Ayrton
pretends not to have written, came into
our hands!'
smith had thus enumerated, without
forgetting one, the strange events that
had happened on the island Herbert.
Pencroii' and Neb looked at each other.
not knowing what 70 say. as this success
son Of events, thus grouped together.
gave them the greatest surprise.
Upon my faith, said Penerof. at
length, you are right, Mr.. Smith, aud
II IS hard to explain those things
Very well, my friends, continued
the engineer, Zone thing more is to be
added, not less incomprchensible than
the others -
w hat is that?" demanded Herbert
eagerly.
When you returned from Tabor Is
land, Pencrof, you say that you saw a
light on Lincoln EslandT
Certainly | did" F."
And yop are perfectly sure that you
\ IS sure as that see Won "
And you, Herbert ,, OU'
"Why, Mr.. smith, Grill rra.,
lit shone like star of the fir.t ~ '.r.'
tude y "'-
but was IL loJ star :! insisted the
engieer,..
M vs coyprcJ yth fhIro" heyv nIonas gopuSo and o'
under any circumstances q Star wonlo
not have been so low on the horizon. =
But Mr.. Spllett saw it, AMI he can con-
firm what We say"
II would add" said the reporter,
nat it was as bright as an electric
lirht
..Yes. and it was certainly placed a.
baye Granite House -
VERY we'll nv friends " replied
Smith, "during ali that night neither
Neb nor lit anv fire Al all -
"You did not - cried Pencrof. Sc
overcome with astonishment that ne could
not finish Tie sentence.
1--WE did not leave Granite House.
aud if any appoarcd uDon the coast il
was lit by another hand"
The others were s,upifiei with amaze.
ment. Undoubtedly mystery existed
Some inaxniieable Influence evidently
favorable to The colonists. but oxciting
tloU curiosity, ulhGG ltSJII iGIt UNO4 I'm
coin Island. Was there then soas 81.
inc hidden IN i.s innermest retreats-
They wished to know this cost what Il
might!
Smith also recalled to his coaipqnion
the singular actions Of Top ami Jap, a.
bout the mouth Of The woll ana Ii, tolI
thnu, th.t n. had nval,r..d ;+s dant,.
vithont d;sc,,o,.;,,r, aatft,;n., AMI ii,
can,....s.,t;,,,, ,n.laJ IaIn.,.;,,'.t;S,,
49, '' - ~ 9 o.'N' '''' '''''''
- ~ Wv P''' y 'lc = Io'o'''''s, ~ y ''''Ne
.uoio"7' ~ ! seai - ~ ''e isi'n1 a. soo'i !"
'''e r '"S oPG,'eu'
~, n'.oI ''l's elicIo'l 'go''io 'llo'" -
~ '9'au' l;l "''loa i I II nIl .I',ei l ui'o'
40 '''o " "" u, , "'o noe I O0io' - IN" % ''o"1
pd' ., Was snareo @ ~ ano''ier' 70 |noin q !
;Ir @,'e'ng' ne "ou'' NJ H. ne Sa.'o' f IS; i:'
lluisei' ei lul1i.oI' -'ep ' a"u nc o',9h us
ou'S9o 'r9s' I.I 'ne1 P'5'Soi9 circumstances
dnu 'o'ui'y Goio.ui9u 'la' Lincoln =
ia,,u was SuoJse' 70 some suPefna'ura
indu0'iIe' ~,
lAe oal weather began early comm;
~ WIN nay ana Ine winter occupa
tlohS were uhueftaAeh WltLlouJ uelay -