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Happily
there
was
no
want
of
tools
with
which
to
shape
the
wood
,
nor
of
iron-work
to
make
it
firm
,
nor
of
the
ingenuity
of
a
man
who
had
a
marvelous
knowledge
of
the
work
,
nor
lastly
,
the
zeal
of
his
companions
,
who
in
seven
months
had
necessarily
acquired
great
skill
in
the
use
of
their
tools
;
and
it
must
be
said
that
not
the
least
skilful
was
Gideon
Spilett
,
who
in
dexterity
almost
equaled
the
sailor
himself
.
"
Who
would
ever
have
expected
so
much
from
a
newspaper
man
!
"
thought
Pencroft
.
The
construction
of
the
Mercy
bridge
lasted
three
weeks
of
regular
hard
work
.
They
even
breakfasted
on
the
scene
of
their
labors
,
and
the
weather
being
magnificent
,
they
only
returned
to
Granite
House
to
sleep
.
During
this
period
it
may
be
stated
that
Master
Jup
grew
more
accustomed
to
his
new
masters
,
whose
movements
he
always
watched
with
very
inquisitive
eyes
.
However
,
as
a
precautionary
measure
,
Pencroft
did
not
as
yet
allow
him
complete
liberty
,
rightly
wishing
to
wait
until
the
limits
of
the
plateau
should
be
settled
by
the
projected
works
.
Top
and
Jup
were
good
friends
and
played
willingly
together
,
but
Jup
did
everything
solemnly
.
On
the
20th
of
November
the
bridge
was
finished
.
The
movable
part
,
balanced
by
the
counterpoise
,
swung
easily
,
and
only
a
slight
effort
was
needed
to
rise
it
;
between
its
hinge
and
the
last
cross-bar
on
which
it
rested
when
closed
,
there
existed
a
space
of
twenty
feet
,
which
was
sufficiently
wide
to
prevent
any
animals
from
crossing
.
The
settlers
now
began
to
talk
of
fetching
the
balloon-case
,
which
they
were
anxious
to
place
in
perfect
security
;
but
to
bring
it
,
it
would
be
necessary
to
take
a
cart
to
Port
Balloon
,
and
consequently
,
necessary
to
beat
a
road
through
the
dense
forests
of
the
Far
West
.
This
would
take
some
time
.
Also
,
Neb
and
Pencroft
having
gone
to
examine
into
the
state
of
things
at
Port
Balloon
,
and
reported
that
the
stock
of
cloth
would
suffer
no
damage
in
the
grotto
where
it
was
stored
,
it
was
decided
that
the
work
at
Prospect
Heights
should
not
be
discontinued
.
"
That
,
"
observed
Pencroft
,
"
will
enable
us
to
establish
our
poultry-yard
under
better
conditions
,
since
we
need
have
no
fear
of
visits
from
foxes
nor
the
attacks
of
other
beasts
.
"
"
Then
,
"
added
Neb
,
"
we
can
clear
the
plateau
,
and
transplant
wild
plants
to
it
.
"
"
And
prepare
our
second
corn-field
!
"
cried
the
sailor
with
a
triumphant
air
.
In
fact
,
the
first
corn-field
sown
with
a
single
grain
had
prospered
admirably
,
thanks
to
Pencroft
's
care
.
It
had
produced
the
ten
ears
foretold
by
the
engineer
,
and
each
ear
containing
eighty
grains
,
the
colony
found
itself
in
possession
of
eight
hundred
grains
,
in
six
months
,
which
promised
a
double
harvest
each
year
.
These
eight
hundred
grains
,
except
fifty
,
which
were
prudently
reserved
,
were
to
be
sown
in
a
new
field
,
but
with
no
less
care
than
was
bestowed
on
the
single
grain
.
