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er, but, perhaps, without that, the poor creature would have still hidden himself from your search, and we should not have had a new companion." "You hope, then, Cyrus, to succeed in reforming the man?" asked the reporter. "Yes," replied the engineer. Breakfast over, Harding and his companions left Granite House and returned to the beach. They there occupied themselves in unloading the _Bonadventure_, and the engineer, having examined the arms and tools, saw nothing which could help them to establish the identity of the stranger. The capture of pigs, made on the islet, was looked upon as being very profitable to Lincoln Island, and the animals were led to the sty, where they soon became at home. The two barrels, containing the powder and shot, as well as the box of caps, were very welcome. It was agreed to establish a small powder-magazine, either outside Granite House or in the Upper Cavern, where there would be no fear of explosion. However, the use of pyroxyle was to be continued, for this substance giving excellent results, there was no reason for substituting ordinary powder. When the unloading of the vessel was finished,-- "Captain," said Pencroft, "I think it would be prudent to put our _Bonadventure_ in a safe place." "Is she not safe at the mouth of the Mercy?" asked Cyrus Harding. "No, captain," replied the sailor. "Half of the time she is stranded on the sand, and that works her. She is a famous craft, you see, and she behaved admirably during the squall which struck us on our return." "Could she not float in the river?" "No doubt, captain, she could; but there is no shelter there, and in the east winds, I think that the _Bonadventure_ would suffer much from the surf." "Well, where would you put her, Pencroft?" "In Port Balloon," replied the sailor. "That little creek, shut in by rocks, seems to me to be just the harbour we want." "Is it not rather far?" "Pooh! it is not more than three miles from Granite House, and we have a fine straight road to take us there!" "Do it then, Pencroft, and take your _Bonadventure_ there," replied the engineer, "and yet I would rather have her under our more immediate protection. When we have time, we must make a little harbour for her." "Famous!" exclaimed Pencroft. "A harbour with a lighthouse, a pier, and a dock! Ah! really with you, captain, everything becomes easy." "Yes, my brave Pencroft," answered the engineer, "but on conditi
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