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The Sacred Mountain

           Hesucceededinhisdangerousattempt,andhadarrivedthepreviousnightatthetombofKara-Tete,andthereproposedtorecruithisstrengthwhilehewaitedinthehopethathisfriendsmight,byDivinemercy,findthemeansofescape.

           SuchwasPaganel’sstory.Didhedesignedlyconcealsomeincidentofhiscaptivity?Morethanoncehisembarrassmentledthemtothatconclusion.Buthoweverthatmightbe,hewasheartilycongratulatedonallsides.Andthenthepresentemergencycameonforseriousdiscussion.ThenativesdarenotclimbMaunganamu,butthey,ofcourse,calculatedthathungerandthirstwouldrestorethemtheirprey.Itwasonlyaquestionoftime,andpatienceisoneofthevirtuesofallsavages.Glenarvanwasfullyalivetothedifficulty,butmadeuphismindtowatchforanopportunity,ormakeone.FirstofallhemadeathoroughsurveyofMaunganamu,theirpresentfortress;notforthepurposeofdefence,butofescape.TheMajor,John,Robert,Paganel,andhimself,madeanexactmapofthemountain.Theynotedthedirection,outletandinclinationofthepaths.Theridge,amileinlength,whichunitedMaunganamutotheWahitichainhadadownwardinclination.Itsslope,narrowandjaggedthoughitwas,appearedtheonlypracticableroute,iftheymadegoodtheirescapeatall.Iftheycoulddothiswithoutobservation,undercoverofnight,theymightpossiblyreachthedeepvalleysoftheRangeandputtheMaoriesoffthescent.

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