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bent over the atlas. were looking
curiously at this island which they
had thought so far away from any
other land, and which was so close
to the South American coast.
What" exclaimed Gordon, I'VE
were only separated from Chile by
a narrow arm of sea? :"
Eyes, my boy" answered Evans,
"but between Hanover Island and
the South American Continent
there are only islands as deserted
as this one. And once you had
arrived on the so-called continent,
you would have had to go hun
dreds of miles before reaching the
settlements of Chile or Of the
Argentine Republic"
Revived Hopes
The channels which surround
Hanover Island, in some places do
not measure more than Is or 20
miles in width, and in fine
weather Moko would have been
able to cross them without trouble
in the yawl! Briant, Gordon and
Doniphan were not able to see
these lands during their excur-
Sions because they are very low.
AS for the white spot, it was a
glacier in the interior, and the
mountain in eruption was one Of
the volcanoes in the Magellanic
regions.
And now, If they should be able
to get hold of the boat from the
Severn and repair it, to which side
would Evans navigate it, Gordon
asked.
1T wouldn't try to go up north
or straight to the east" answered
Evans. The more miles we cover
by sea, the better. With a good
breeze, the boat could take us to
some Chilean port. But the sea is
extremely rough on that coast,
while the channels of the Archi-
pelago will always offer an easier
crossing"
eyes," said Briant, "but will we
find an inhabited country in these
parts, and the means of going
back to our own land?"
IT think So" said Evans. Here!
Look at the map. Do you see this
great peninsula of Brunswick? =.
There, at the end of Fortescue
Bay, at Port Gallant, ships often
put into port. If it be necessary to
60 beyond, and double Forward
Cape to the south of the Peninsula,
there is the st. Nicholas Bay or
Bougaiville Bay, where most Of
the ships which cross the straits
stop on their way. And last of all,
beyond that again there is Port
Famine, and more to the north,
Punta Arena"
The mate was right; once they
we're in the straits, the boat would
have many places where they could
put to port. Under these condi-
tions, the return to their country
was assured, without mentioning
the possibilities of meeting ships
going to Australia or New Zealand.
To reach those ports it would be
necessary to repair the boat, and
to repair it, they had to get hold
of it, which would only be possible
after overpoWering or outwitting
WalSton and his gang.
The question of departure could
only be solved by force, either by
taking the offensive, or in remain
ing on the defensive. There was
nothing to do until they had the
crew of the Severn at their mercy.
| Evans, moreover was inspiring
absolute confidence in the young
coloniSts. Kate had spoken to them
about him in warm terms of praise.
The mate had cut his hair and his
beard and it was comforting to see
his brave and open features. He
was energetic and courageous,
good, of a firm character, and
capable of much devotion. Truly,
as Kate said, it was a messenger
sent by Heaven who had appeared
at French Den, a man, in fact, in
midst of children!
Ito Be Continued
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