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A Discouraging Confession

           Bethatasitmay,HarryGranthadnoscruples,andonthe8thofApril,1862,heleftmebehindonthewestcoastofAustralia."

           "OfAustralia!"saidtheMajor,interruptingAyrtoninhisnarrative."ThenofcourseyouhadquittedtheBritanniabeforeshetouchedatCallao,whichwasherlastdate?"

           "Yes,"repliedthequartermaster,"fortheBritanniadidnottouchtherewhileIwasonboard.AndhowIcametospeakofCallaoatPaddyO’Moore’sfarmwasthatIlearnedthecircumstancesfromyourrecital."

           "Goon,Ayrton,"saidGlenarvan.

           "Ifoundmyselfabandonedonanearlydesertcoast,butonlyfortymilesfromthepenalsettlementatPerth,thecapitalofWesternAustralia.AsIwaswanderingtherealongtheshore,Imetabandofconvictswhohadjustescaped,andIjoinedmyselftothem.Youwilldispense,myLord,withanyaccountofmylifefortwoyearsandahalf.Thismuch,however,Imusttellyou,thatIbecametheleaderofthegang,underthenameofBenJoyce.InSeptember,1864,IintroducedmyselfattheIrishfarm,whereIengagedmyselfasaservantinmyrealname,Ayrton.IwaitedtheretillIshouldgetsomechanceofseizingaship.Thiswasmyoneidea.TwomonthsafterwardtheDuncanarrived.

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