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It
was
nearly
five
o'clock
.
The
last
rays
of
the
sun
gleamed
through
the
thick
foliage
and
glanced
on
the
little
waterfall
,
making
the
spray
sparkle
with
all
the
colors
of
the
rainbow
.
Beyond
that
,
the
Mercy
was
lost
in
the
bushwood
,
where
it
was
fed
from
some
hidden
source
.
The
different
streams
which
flowed
into
it
increased
it
to
a
regular
river
further
down
,
but
here
it
was
simply
a
shallow
,
limpid
brook
.
It
was
agreed
to
camp
here
,
as
the
place
was
charming
.
The
colonists
disembarked
,
and
a
fire
was
soon
lighted
under
a
clump
of
trees
,
among
the
branches
of
which
Cyrus
Harding
and
his
companions
could
,
if
it
was
necessary
,
take
refuge
for
the
night
.
Supper
was
quickly
devoured
,
for
they
were
very
hungry
,
and
then
there
was
only
sleeping
to
think
of
.
But
,
as
roarings
of
rather
a
suspicious
nature
had
been
heard
during
the
evening
,
a
good
fire
was
made
up
for
the
night
,
so
as
to
protect
the
sleepers
with
its
crackling
flames
.
Neb
and
Pencroft
also
watched
by
turns
,
and
did
not
spare
fuel
.
They
thought
they
saw
the
dark
forms
of
some
wild
animals
prowling
round
the
camp
among
the
bushes
,
but
the
night
passed
without
incident
,
and
the
next
day
,
the
31st
of
October
,
at
five
o'clock
in
the
morning
,
all
were
on
foot
,
ready
for
a
start
.
It
was
six
o
'
clock
in
the
morning
when
the
settlers
,
after
a
hasty
breakfast
,
set
out
to
reach
by
the
shortest
way
,
the
western
coast
of
the
island
.
And
how
long
would
it
take
to
do
this
?
Cyrus
Harding
had
said
two
hours
,
but
of
course
that
depended
on
the
nature
of
the
obstacles
they
might
meet
with
As
it
was
probable
that
they
would
have
to
cut
a
path
through
the
grass
,
shrubs
,
and
creepers
,
they
marched
axe
in
hand
,
and
with
guns
also
ready
,
wisely
taking
warning
from
the
cries
of
the
wild
beasts
heard
in
the
night
.
The
exact
position
of
the
encampment
could
be
determined
by
the
bearing
of
Mount
Franklin
,
and
as
the
volcano
arose
in
the
north
at
a
distance
of
less
than
three
miles
,
they
had
only
to
go
straight
towards
the
southwest
to
reach
the
western
coast
.
They
set
out
,
having
first
carefully
secured
the
canoe
.
Pencroft
and
Neb
carried
sufficient
provision
for
the
little
band
for
at
least
two
days
.
It
would
not
thus
be
necessary
to
hunt
.
The
engineer
advised
his
companions
to
refrain
from
firing
,
that
their
presence
might
not
be
betrayed
to
any
one
near
the
shore
.
The
first
hatchet
blows
were
given
among
the
brushwood
in
the
midst
of
some
mastic-trees
,
a
little
above
the
cascade
;
and
his
compass
in
his
hand
,
Cyrus
Harding
led
the
way
.
The
forest
here
was
composed
for
the
most
part
of
trees
which
had
already
been
met
with
near
the
lake
and
on
Prospect
Heights
.
There
were
deodars
,
Douglas
firs
,
casuarinas
,
gum
trees
,
eucalypti
,
hibiscus
,
cedars
,
and
other
trees
,
generally
of
a
moderate
size
,
for
their
number
prevented
their
growth
.
Since
their
departure
,
the
settlers
had
descended
the
slopes
which
constituted
the
mountain
system
of
the
island
,
on
to
a
dry
soil
,
but
the
luxuriant
vegetation
of
which
indicated
it
to
be
watered
either
by
some
subterranean
marsh
or
by
some
stream
.
However
,
Cyrus
Harding
did
not
remember
having
seen
,
at
the
time
of
his
excursion
to
the
crater
,
any
other
watercourses
but
the
Red
Creek
and
the
Mercy
.
During
the
first
part
of
their
excursion
,
they
saw
numerous
troops
of
monkeys
who
exhibited
great
astonishment
at
the
sight
of
men
,
whose
appearance
was
so
new
to
them
.
Gideon
Spilett
jokingly
asked
whether
these
active
and
merry
quadrupeds
did
not
consider
him
and
his
companions
as
degenerate
brothers
.
And
certainly
,
pedestrians
,
hindered
at
each
step
by
bushes
,
caught
by
creepers
,
barred
by
trunks
of
trees
,
did
not
shine
beside
those
supple
animals
,
who
,
bounding
from
branch
to
branch
,
were
hindered
by
nothing
on
their
course
.
The
monkeys
were
numerous
,
but
happily
they
did
not
manifest
any
hostile
disposition
.
Several
pigs
,
agoutis
,
kangaroos
,
and
other
rodents
were
seen
,
also
two
or
three
koalas
,
at
which
Pencroft
longed
to
have
a
shot
.
