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nature She conducted herself with a cunning that holly foreign

to her character Her first care was to hoodwink her companions into

the belief that the strain of the day had passed She accepted a cup

of tea brought by Isobel, expressed her sorrow that if by word or look

she had given cause for offence, and entered eagerly into the pros and

cons of the debate which sprang up as to the best course to pursue on

the following day

Everyone agreed that nothing could be done that night If the pillar

of se to

fire the boilers, Boyle suggested that so which the vessel itself ht steam slowly

towards Guanaco Hill That, in itself, would be a move of considerable

value If they could lessen the distance between the shore and the

ship, each yard thus gained would help the prisoners and iainst the Alaculofs, ould probably be daunted

when they found that the vessel's mobility was restored

This proposal was deemed so excellent that they all dined in vastly

better spirits than any of them anticipated Christobal, puzzled out

of his scientific senses by Elsie's change of manner, kept a close eye

on her He was amazed to see her eat a better meal than she had eaten

for days, and she was norood appetite