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"When you were returning from Tabor Island, Pencroft," continued the engineer, "you said that a fire appeared on Lincoln Island?""Certainly," answered the sailor.
"We did not leave Granite House," answered Cyrus Harding, "and if a fire appeared on the coast, it was lighted by another hand than ours!"Pencroft, Herbert, and Neb were stupefied.
"Impossible to say anything yet," answered Pencroft, "for her rigging alone is above the horizon, and not a bit of her hull can be seen."
"Yes," answered Cyrus Harding; "but now Ayrton is worthy to return on board the 'Duncan,' and pray Heaven that it is indeed Lord Glenarvan's yacht, for I should be suspicious of any other vessel.
"No doubt, my boy," answered the engineer smiling, "but it would be better not to have to defend it."
"It is possible that you may be right, Mr. Pencroft," answered Ayrton, "and that the vessel has extinguished her fires.
This was a serious question, and yet, although the engineer still retained some of his presentiments, it was answered in the affirmative.
"In half an hour we shall be certain about that," answered the reporter.
"Oh," answered Pencroft, "she is sheltered in Port Balloon, and I defy any of those rascals there to find her!"
Cyrus Harding understood what was passing in Ayrton's mind, and going to him--"And you, Ayrton," he asked, "what will you do?""My duty," answered Ayrton.
"They may spoil everything, destroy everything in a few hours!""Everything, Pencroft," answered Harding, "and we have no means of preventing them."
"But Ayrton--" answered the engineer, hesitating, "you will risk your life--""Why not, sir?""That is more than your duty."
"That is no matter," answered Ayrton.
"Let us go in and watch," answered the engineer.
What do you think of it, now?""I think," answered the engineer, "that the combat will now take a new form, for it cannot be supposed that the convicts will be so foolish as to remain in a position so unfavorable for them!""They won't cross the channel," said the sailor.
"We must wait!" answered Cyrus Harding.
"No," answered the reporter, "a few bruises only from the ricochet!
"Oh! this time, we shall know--" answered the engineer quickly.
Mr. Spilett, nothing is more simple," answered Pencroft.
"Why, captain," said Pencroft, "you don't suppose that the 'Speedy' simply foundered like a ship which has struck on a rock?""Why not," observed Neb, "if there are rocks in the channel?""Nonsense, Neb," answered Pencroft, "you did not look at the right moment.
"There is not a rock in the channel!" answered the sailor.
"I don't know," answered Pencroft, "Captain Harding doesn't know, and nobody knows or ever will know!"
"Yes, captain," answered the sailor.
"All that I can tell you is, that it was not I," answered Cyrus Harding; "but it was there, and you have been able to judge of its incomparable power!"Chapter 5So, then, all was explained by the submarine explosion of this torpedo.
"My opinion," said Pencroft, "is that, whoever he may be, he is a brave man, and he has my esteem!""Be it so," answered Harding, "but that is not an answer, Pencroft."
It seems to me that he must be handsome, tall, strong, with a splendid beard, radiant hair, and that he must be seated on clouds, a great ball in his hands!""But, Pencroft," answered Spilett, "you are describing a picture of the Creator."
"I thank you, Ayrton," answered Cyrus Harding, "but I should like a more direct answer to the question I put to you.
"We shall be a great deal more certain of that when we have tried them!" answered Pencroft.
"Certainly, Mr. Spilett," answered the sailor, "and there is no fear of my doing so again.
"Pencroft," said the engineer, "you have always shown much deference to my advice; will you, in this matter, yield to me?""I will do as you please, Captain Harding," answered the sailor, who was not at all convinced.
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