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The Plot Unveiled

           Itformedanimpetuouscurrent,liketheAmericanrapids.Toventureoverthatfoamingcurrentandthatrushingflood,brokenintoathousandeddiesandhollowsandgulfs,wasimpossible.

           JohnManglesdeclaredthepassageimpracticable."Butwemustnotstayhere,"headded,"withoutattemptinganything.WhatweweregoingtodobeforeAyrton’streacheryisstillmorenecessarynow."

           "Whatdoyoumean,John?"askedGlenarvan.

           "Imeanthatourneedisurgent,andthatsincewecannotgotoTwofoldBay,wemustgotoMelbourne.Wehavestillonehorse.Giveittome,myLord,andIwillgotoMelbourne."

           "Butthatwillbeadangerousventure,John,"saidGlenarvan."Nottospeakoftheperilsofajourneyoftwohundredmilesoveranunknowncountry,theroadandtheby-wayswillbeguardedbytheaccomplicesofBenJoyce."

           "Iknowit,myLord,butIknowalsothatthingscan’tstaylongastheyare;Ayrtononlyaskedaweek’sabsencetofetchthecrewoftheDuncan,andIwillbebacktotheSnowyRiverinsixdays.Well,myLord,whatareyourcommands?"

           "BeforeGlenarvandecides,"saidPaganel,"Imustmakeanobservation.ThatsomeonemustgotoMelbourneisevident,butthatJohnManglesshouldbetheonetoexposehimselftotherisk,cannotbe.HeisthecaptainoftheDuncan,andmustbecarefulofhislife.Iwillgoinstead."

           "Thatisallverywell,Paganel,"saidtheMajor;"butwhyshouldyoubetheonetogo?"

           "Arewenothere?"saidMulradyandWilson.

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