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           Butthatisnotthequestion.Thepointistoknowifwemaycountamongourchancesofbeingrescued,thereturnoftheScotchvessel.Now,LordGlenarvanpromisedAyrtonthathewouldreturntotakehimofffromTaborIslandwhenheconsideredthathiscrimeswereexpiated,andIbelievethathewillreturn."

           "Yes,"saidthereporter,"andIwilladdthathewillreturnsoon,foritistwelveyearssinceAyrtonwasabandoned."

           "Well!"answeredPencroft,"Iagreewithyouthatthenoblemanwillreturn,andsoontoo.Butwherewillhetouch?AtTaborIsland,andnotatLincolnIsland."

           "Thatisthemorecertain,"repliedHerbert,"asLincolnIslandisnotevenmarkedonthemap."

           "Therefore,myfriends,"saidtheengineer,"weoughttotakethenecessaryprecautionsformakingourpresenceandthatofAyrtononLincolnIslandknownatTaborIsland."

           "Certainly,"answeredthereporter,"andnothingiseasierthantoplaceinthehut,whichwasCaptainGrant’sandAyrton’sdwelling,anoticewhichLordGlenarvanandhiscrewcannothelpfinding,givingthepositionofourisland."

           "Itisapity,"remarkedthesailor,"thatweforgottotakethatprecautiononourfirstvisittoTaborIsland."

           "Andwhyshouldwehavedoneit?"askedHerbert."AtthattimewedidnotknowAyrton’shistory;wedidnotknowthatanyonewaslikelytocomesomedaytofetchhim,andwhenwedidknowhishistory,theseasonwastooadvancedtoallowustoreturnthentoTaborIsland."