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However
,
the
chief
business
of
the
colonists
was
to
make
that
complete
exploration
of
the
island
which
had
been
decided
upon
,
and
which
would
have
two
objects
:
to
discover
the
mysterious
being
whose
existence
was
now
indisputable
,
and
at
the
same
time
to
find
out
what
had
become
of
the
pirates
,
what
retreat
they
had
chosen
,
what
sort
of
life
they
were
leading
,
and
what
was
to
be
feared
from
them
.
Cyrus
Harding
wished
to
set
out
without
delay
;
but
as
the
expedition
would
be
of
some
days
duration
,
it
appeared
best
to
load
the
cart
with
different
materials
and
tools
in
order
to
facilitate
the
organization
of
the
encampments
.
One
of
the
onagers
,
however
,
having
hurt
its
leg
,
could
not
be
harnessed
at
present
,
and
a
few
days
'
rest
was
necessary
.
The
departure
was
,
therefore
,
put
off
for
a
week
,
until
the
20th
of
November
.
The
month
of
November
in
this
latitude
corresponds
to
the
month
of
May
in
the
northern
zones
.
It
was
,
therefore
,
the
fine
season
.
The
sun
was
entering
the
tropic
of
Capricorn
,
and
gave
the
longest
days
in
the
year
.
The
time
was
,
therefore
,
very
favorable
for
the
projected
expedition
,
which
,
if
it
did
not
accomplish
its
principal
object
,
would
at
any
rate
be
fruitful
in
discoveries
,
especially
of
natural
productions
,
since
Harding
proposed
to
explore
those
dense
forests
of
the
Far
West
,
which
stretched
to
the
extremity
of
the
Serpentine
Peninsula
.
During
the
nine
days
which
preceded
their
departure
,
it
was
agreed
that
the
work
on
Prospect
Heights
should
be
finished
off
.
Moreover
,
it
was
necessary
for
Ayrton
to
return
to
the
corral
,
where
the
domesticated
animals
required
his
care
.
It
was
decided
that
he
should
spend
two
days
there
,
and
return
to
Granite
House
after
having
liberally
supplied
the
stables
.
As
he
was
about
to
start
,
Harding
asked
him
if
he
would
not
like
one
of
them
to
accompany
him
,
observing
that
the
island
was
less
safe
than
formerly
.
Ayrton
replied
that
this
was
unnecessary
,
as
he
was
enough
for
the
work
,
and
that
besides
he
apprehended
no
danger
.
If
anything
occurred
at
the
corral
,
or
in
the
neighborhood
,
he
could
instantly
warn
the
colonists
by
sending
a
telegram
to
Granite
House
.
Ayrton
departed
at
dawn
on
the
9th
,
taking
the
cart
drawn
by
one
onager
,
and
two
hours
after
,
the
electric
wire
announced
that
he
had
found
all
in
order
at
the
corral
.
During
these
two
days
Harding
busied
himself
in
executing
a
project
which
would
completely
guard
Granite
House
against
any
surprise
.
It
was
necessary
to
completely
conceal
the
opening
of
the
old
outlet
,
which
was
already
walled
up
and
partly
hidden
under
grass
and
plants
,
at
the
southern
angle
of
Lake
Grant
.
Nothing
was
easier
,
since
if
the
level
of
the
lake
was
raised
two
or
three
feet
,
the
opening
would
be
quite
beneath
it
.
Now
,
to
raise
this
level
they
had
only
to
establish
a
dam
at
the
two
openings
made
by
the
lake
,
and
by
which
were
fed
Creek
Glycerine
and
Falls
River
.
The
colonists
worked
with
a
will
,
and
the
two
dams
which
besides
did
not
exceed
eight
feet
in
width
by
three
in
height
,
were
rapidly
erected
by
means
of
well-cemented
blocks
of
stone
.
This
work
finished
,
it
would
have
been
impossible
to
guess
that
at
that
part
of
the
lake
,
there
existed
a
subterranean
passage
through
which
the
overflow
of
the
lake
formerly
escaped
.
Of
course
the
little
stream
which
fed
the
reservoir
of
Granite
House
and
worked
the
lift
,
had
been
carefully
preserved
,
and
the
water
could
not
fail
.
The
lift
once
raised
,
this
sure
and
comfortable
retreat
would
be
safe
from
any
surprise
.
This
work
had
been
so
quickly
done
,
that
Pencroft
,
Gideon
Spilett
,
and
Herbert
found
time
to
make
an
expedition
to
Port
Balloon
,
The
sailor
was
very
anxious
to
know
if
the
little
creek
in
which
the
"
Bonadventure
"
was
moored
,
had
been
visited
by
the
convicts
.
