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Ayrton
took
the
glass
and
pointed
it
in
the
direction
indicated
.
During
some
minutes
he
examined
the
horizon
without
moving
,
without
uttering
a
word
.
Then
,
--
"
It
is
indeed
a
vessel
,
"
said
he
,
"
but
I
do
not
think
she
is
the
'
Duncan
.
'
"
"
Why
do
you
not
think
so
?
"
asked
Gideon
Spilett
.
"
Because
the
'
Duncan
'
is
a
steam-yacht
,
and
I
can
not
perceive
any
trace
of
smoke
either
above
or
near
that
vessel
.
"
"
Perhaps
she
is
simply
sailing
,
"
observed
Pencroft
.
"
The
wind
is
favorable
for
the
direction
which
she
appears
to
be
taking
,
and
she
may
be
anxious
to
economize
her
coal
,
being
so
far
from
land
.
"
"
It
is
possible
that
you
may
be
right
,
Mr.
Pencroft
,
"
answered
Ayrton
,
"
and
that
the
vessel
has
extinguished
her
fires
.
We
must
wait
until
she
is
nearer
,
and
then
we
shall
soon
know
what
to
expect
.
"
So
saying
,
Ayrton
sat
down
in
a
corner
of
the
room
and
remained
silent
.
The
colonists
again
discussed
the
strange
ship
,
but
Ayrton
took
no
part
in
the
conversation
.
All
were
in
such
a
mood
that
they
found
it
impossible
to
continue
their
work
.
Gideon
Spilett
and
Pencroft
were
particularly
nervous
,
going
,
coming
,
not
able
to
remain
still
in
one
place
.
Herbert
felt
more
curiosity
.
Neb
alone
maintained
his
usual
calm
manner
.
Was
not
his
country
that
where
his
master
was
?
As
to
the
engineer
,
he
remained
plunged
in
deep
thought
,
and
in
his
heart
feared
rather
than
desired
the
arrival
of
the
ship
.
In
the
meanwhile
,
the
vessel
was
a
little
nearer
the
island
.
With
the
aid
of
the
glass
,
it
was
ascertained
that
she
was
a
brig
,
and
not
one
of
those
Malay
proas
,
which
are
generally
used
by
the
pirates
of
the
Pacific
.
It
was
,
therefore
,
reasonable
to
believe
that
the
engineer
's
apprehensions
would
not
be
justified
,
and
that
the
presence
of
this
vessel
in
the
vicinity
of
the
island
was
fraught
with
no
danger
.
Pencroft
,
after
a
minute
examination
,
was
able
positively
to
affirm
that
the
vessel
was
rigged
as
a
brig
,
and
that
she
was
standing
obliquely
towards
the
coast
,
on
the
starboard
tack
,
under
her
topsails
and
top
-
gallant-sails
.
This
was
confirmed
by
Ayrton
.
But
by
continuing
in
this
direction
she
must
soon
disappear
behind
Claw
Cape
,
as
the
wind
was
from
the
southwest
,
and
to
watch
her
it
would
be
then
necessary
to
ascend
the
height
of
Washington
Bay
,
near
Port
Balloon
--
a
provoking
circumstance
,
for
it
was
already
five
o'clock
in
the
evening
,
and
the
twilight
would
soon
make
any
observation
extremely
difficult
.
