Part 3 (1/2)
”All right,” said Bell, and the two had risen to leave the hut, when Hatteras exclaio! I shall stay, I shall stay!”
”Captain!” said Johnson, stopping in spite of himself
”I shall stay, I tell you Go! Leave ether”
The faithful dog barked as if he understood, and settled himself down beside his master Johnson looked at the Doctor, who seemed at a loss to knohat to do, but came to the conclusion at last that the best way, meantime, was to calm Hatteras, even at the sacrifice of a day He was just about to try the force of his eloquence in this direction, when he felt a light touch on his ar round saw Altaet on his knees He was trying to speak, but his swollen lips could scarcely make a sound Hatteras went towards him, and watched his efforts to articulate so attentively that in a few minutes heover him he asked--
”Is it the Porpoise?”
Altan in the affirmative, and Hatteras went on with his queries, now that he had found a clue
”In these seas?”
The affiresture was repeated
”Is she in the north?”
”Yes”
”Do you know her position?”
”Yes”
”Exactly?”
”Yes”
For ahearts
Then Hatteras spoke again and said--
”Listen to me We must know the exact position of your vessel I will count the degrees aloud, and you; will stop ht one”
The Aan--
”We'll take the longitude first 105, No? 106, 107? It is to the west, I suppose?”
”Yes,” replied Altao on, then: 109, 110, 112, 114, 116, 118, 120”