               ,*APT] #AC

  ,H[ _H X HAPP5$8 :O _H KILL$ ! 3VICTS8
,0 X ,AYRTON8 ,NO1 =A MO;T 2F HE 0 DR1D+
_! RETURN4
  ,B ,AYRTON 0 N[ 9 A PROF.D /UPOR1 F :
X 0 NO L;G] POSSI# 6R\SE HM4 ,AF UTT]+
^? FEW ^WS HE _H AG 2COME UNCONSCI\S1 &
_H FALL5 BACK MO;N.S ON ! B$4
  ,! COLONI/S1 A PREY 6A ?\S& 3FUS$
?"\S1 "U ! 9FLU;E ( VIOL5T EXCITE;T1
WAIT$ ALL NI<T1 )\T L1V+ ,AYRTON'S H\SE1
OR RETURN+ 6! SPOT ": LAY ! BODIES (!
3VICTS4 ,X 0 V PROBA# T ,AYRTON WD N 2
A# 6?R[ ANY LI<T ON ! CIRCUM/.ES "U : !
BODIES _H BE5 F.D1 S9CE HE HMF 0 N AW>E
T HE 0 9 ! CORRAL4 ,B AT ANY RATE HE WD
2 9 A POSI;N 6GIVE AN A3.T ( :AT _H TAK5
PLACE 2F ? T]RI# EXECU;N4 ,! NEXT "D,AYRTON AWOKE F 8 TORPOR1 & 8       #HCJ
-PANIONS CORDI,Y MANIFE/$ ALL ! JOY !Y
FELT1 ON SEE+ HM AG1 ALM SAFE & S.D1 AF
A HUNDR$ & F\R "DS SEP>,N4
  ,AYRTON !N 9 A FEW ^WS REC.T$ :AT _H
HAPP5$1 OR1 AT L1/1 Z M* Z HE KNEW4
  ,! "D AF 8 >RIVAL AT ! CORRAL1 ON !
#AJ? ( LA/ ,NOVEMB]1 AT NI<TFALL1 HE 0
SURPRIS$ 0! 3VICTS1 :O _H SCAL$ !
PALISADE4 ,!Y B.D & GA7$ HM2 !N HE 0 L$
6A D>K CAV]N1 AT ! FOOT ( ,M.T ,FRANKL91
": ! 3VICTS _H TAK5 REFUGE4
  ,8 D1? _H BE5 DECID$ ^U1 &! NEXT "D !
3VICTS 7 AB 6KILL HM1 :5 "O ( !M
RECOGNIZ$ HM & CALL$ HM 0! "N : HE BORE
9 ,AU/RALIA4 ,! WRET*ES _H NO SCRUPLES Z
6MURD]+ ,AYRTON6 ,!Y SP>$ ,B5 ,JOYCE6
  ,B F T MO;T ,AYRTON 0 EXPOS$ 6!
IMPORTUNITIES ( 8 =M] A3OMPLICES4 ,!Y
WI%$ HM 6JO9 !M AG1 & RELI$ ^U 8 AID
65A# !M 6GA9 POSSES.N ( ,GRANITE ,H\SE1
6P5ETRATE 96T HI!RTO 9A3ESSI# DWELL+1 &
62COME MA/]S (! ISL&1 AF MURD]+ !
COLONI/S6
  ,AYRTON REMA9$ FIRM4 ,! ONCE 3VICT1 N[REP5TANT & P>DON$1 WD R DIE ?AN     #HCA
2TRAY 8 -PANIONS4 ,AYRTON--B.D1 GA7$1 &
CLOSELY WAT*$--LIV$ 9 ? CAVE = F\R
MON?S4
  ,N"E!.S ! 3VICTS _H 4COV]$ ! CORRAL A
%ORT "T AF _! >RIVAL 9 ! ISL&1 & S9CE !N
!Y _H SUBSI/$ ON ,AYRTON'S /ORES1 B DID
N LIVE AT ! CORRAL4
  ,ON ! #AA? ( ,NOVEMB]1 TWO (! VILLA9S1
SURPRIS$ 0! COLONI/S' >RIVAL1 FIR$ AT
,H]B]T1 & "O ( !M RETURN$1 BOA/+ ( HAV+
KILL$ "O (! 9HABITANTS (! ISL&2 B HE
RETURN$ AL"O4 ,8 -PANION1 Z IS "KN1 FELL
0,CYRUS ,H>D+'S DA7]4
  ,AYRTON'S ANXIETY & DESPAIR MAY 2
IMAG9$ :5 HE LE>N$ ! NEWS ( ,H]B]T'S
D1?4 ,! SETTL]S 7 N[ ONLY F\R1 &1 Z X
SEEM$1 AT ! M]CY (! 3VICTS4 ,AF ? EV5T1
& DUR+ ALL ! "T T ! COLONI/S1 DETA9$
0,H]B]T'S ILL;S1 REMA9$ 9 ! CORRAL1 !
PIRATES DID N L1VE _! CAV]N1 & EV5 AF !Y
_H PILLAG$ ! PLAT1U ( ,PROSPECT ,HEI<TS1
!Y DID N ?9K X PRUD5T 6AB&ON X4
  ,! ILL-TR1T;T 9FLICT$ ON ,AYRTON 0 N[
RED\#D4 ,8 H&S & FEET / BORE ! BLOODYM>KS (! CORDS : B.D HM "D & NI<T4   #HCB
,E MO;T HE EXPECT$ 6BE PUT 6D1?1 NOR DID
X APPE> POSSI# T HE CD ESCAPE4
  ,MATT]S REMA9$ ?US UNTIL ! ?IRD WEEK (
,FEBRU>Y4 ,! 3VICTS1 / WAT*+ =A FAVORA#
OPPORTUN;Y1 R>ELY QUITT$ _! RETR1T1 &
ONLY MADE A FEW HUNT+ EXCUR.NS1 EI 6!
9T]IOR (! ISL&1 OR ! S\? COA/4
  ,AYRTON _H NO FUR!R NEWS ( 8 FRS1 &
REL9QUI%$ ALL HOPE ( "E SEE+ !M AG4 ,AT
LA/1 ! UN=TUNATE MAN1 W1K5$ 0ILL-
TR1T;T1 FELL 96A PRO/R,N S PROF.D T SI<T
& HE>+ FAIL$ HM4 ,F T MO;T1 T IS 6SAY1
S9CE ! LA/ TWO "DS1 HE CD GIVE NO 9=M,N
:AT"E ( :AT _H O3URR$
  8,B1 ,CAPTA9 ,H>D+10 HE A4$1 8S9CE ,I
0 IMPRISON$ 9 T CAV]N1 H[ IS X T ,I F9D
MYF 9 ! CORRAL80
  8,H[ IS X T ! 3VICTS >E LY+ YOND] D1D1
9 ! MI4LE (! 5CLOSURE80 ANSW]$ ! 5G9E]4
  8,D1D60 CRI$ ,AYRTON1 HALF RIS+ F 8
B$1 NOT)/&+ 8 W1K;S4
  ,8 -PANIONS SUPPORT$ HM4 ,HE WI%$ 6GET
UP1 &) _! ASSI/.E HE DID S4 ,!Y !N
PROCE$$ TGR T[>DS ! LL /R1M4  ,X 0 N[ BROAD "DLI<T4             #HCC
  ,"!1 ON ! BANK1 9 ! POSI;N 9 : !Y _H
BE5 /RICK5 0D1? 9 XS MO/ 9/ANTANE\S =M1
LAY ! CORPSES (! FIVE 3VICTS6
  ,AYRTON 0 A/.D$4 ,H>D+ & 8 -PANIONS
LOOK$ AT HM )\T UTT]+ A ^W4 ,ON A SIGN F
! 5G9E]1 ,NEB & ,P5CR(T EXAM9$ ! BODIES1
ALR /I65$ 0! COLD4
  ,!Y BORE NO APP>5T TRACE ( ANY W.D4
  ,ONLY1 AF C>E;LLY EXAM9+ !M1 ,P5CR(T
F.D ON ! =EH1D ( "O1 ON ! *E/ ( ANO!R1
ON ! BACK ( ? "O1 ON ! %\LD] ( T1 A LL
R$ SPOT1 A SORT ( SC>CELY VISI# BRUISE1
! CAUSE ( : X 0 IMPOSSI# 63JECTURE4
  8,X IS "! T !Y H BE5 /RUCK60 SD ,CYRUS
,H>D+4
  8,B ) :AT W1PON80 CRI$ ! REPORT]4
  8,A W1PON1 LI<TN+-L 9 XS E6ECTS1 &( :
WE H N ! SECRET60
  8,& :O HAS /RUCK ! BL[80 ASK$ ,P5CR(T4
  8,! AV5G+ P[] (! ISL&10 REPLI$ ,H>D+1
8HE :O BR"\ Y "H1 ,AYRTON1 ^: 9FLU;E HAS
ONCE M MANIFE/$ XF1 :O DOES = U ALL T :
WE _C D = \RVS1 & :O1 8 W A3OMPLI%$1
3C1LS HMF F U40  8,LET U MAKE SE>* = HM1 !N60      #HCD
EXCLAIM$ ,P5CR(T4
  8,YES1 WE W SE>* = HM10 ANSW]$ ,H>D+1
8B WE % N 4COV] ? P[];L 2+ :O P]=MS S*
WOND]S1 UNTIL HE PL1SES 6CALL U 6HM60
  ,? 9VISI# PROTEC;N1 : R5D]$ _! [N AC;N
UNAVAIL+1 BO? IRRITAT$ & PIQU$ ! 5G9E]4
,! RELATIVE 9F]IOR;Y : X PROV$ 0 (A
NATURE 6W.D A HAU<TY _S4 ,A G5]OS;Y
EV9C$ 9 S* A MANN] Z 6ELUDE ALL TOK5S (
GRATITUDE1 IMPLI$ A SORT ( 4DA9 = ^? ON
:OM ! OBLIG,N 0 3F]R$1 : 9 ,CYRUS
,H>D+'S EYES M>R$1 9 "S DEGREE1 ! WOR? (
! B5EFIT4
  8,LET U SE>*10 HE RESUM$1 8& ,GOD
GRANT T WE MAY "S "D 2 P]MITT$ 6PROVE 6?
HAU<TY PROTECTOR T HE HAS N 6D1L )
UNGRATE;L P6 ,:AT WD ,I N GIVE CD WE
REPAY HM1 0R5D]+ HM 9 \R TURN1 AL? AT !
PRICE ( \R LIVES1 "S SIGNAL S]VICE60
  ,F ? "D1 ! ?"\S (! 9HABITANTS (
,L9COLN ,ISL& 7 SOLELY O3UPI$ )! 9T5D$
SE>*4 ,"EY?+ 9CIT$ !M 64COV] ! ANSW] 6?
5IGMA1 AN ANSW] : WD ONLY 2 ! "N (A MAN
5D[$ )A TRULY 9EXPLICA#1 & 9 "S DEGREESUP]HUMAN P[]4                      #HCE
  ,9 A FEW M9UTES1 ! SETTL]S RE-5T]$ !
H\SE1 ": _! 9FLU;E SOON RE/OR$ 6,AYRTON
8 MORAL & PHYSICAL 5]GY4 ,NEB & ,P5CR(T
C>RI$ ! CORPSES (! 3VICTS 96! =E/1 "S
4T.E F ! CORRAL1 & BURI$ !M DEEP 9 !
GR.D4
  ,AYRTON 0 !N MADE ACQUA9T$ )! FACTS :
_H O3URR$ DUR+ 8 SECLU.N4 ,HE LE>N$
,H]B]T'S ADV5TURES1 & "? :AT V>I\S
TRIALS ! COLONI/S _H PASS$4 ,Z 6!
SETTL]S1 !Y _H DESPAIR$ ( "E SEE+
,AYRTON AG1 & _H BE5 3V9C$ T ! 3VICTS _H
RU?.SLY MURD]$ HM4
  8,& N[10 SD ,CYRUS ,H>D+1 Z HE 5D$ 8
RECITAL1 8A DUTY REMA9S = U 6P]=M4 ,HALF
( \R TASK IS A3OMPLI%$1 B AL? ! 3VICTS
>E NO L;G] 6BE FE>$1 X IS N [+ 6\RVS T
WE >E ONCE M MA/]S (! ISL&40
  8,WELL60 ANSW]$ ,GIDEON ,SPILETT1 8LET
U SE>* ALL ? LABYR9? (! SPURS ( ,M.T
,FRANKL94 ,WE W N L1VE A HOLL[1 N A HOLE
UNEXPLOR$6 ,AH6 IF "E A REPORT] F.D HMF
FACE 6FACE )A MY/]Y1 X IS ,I :O N[ SP1K
6Y1 MY FRS60  8,& WE W N RETURN 6,GRANITE       #HCF
,H\SE UNTIL WE H F.D \R B5EFACTOR10 SD
,H]B]T4
  8,YES10 SD ! 5G9E]1 8WE W D ALL T X IS
HUMANLY POSSI# 6D1 B ,I REP1T WE % N F9D
HM UNTIL HE HMF P]MITS U40
  8,% WE /AY AT ! CORRAL80 ASK$ ,P5CR(T4
  8,WE % /AY "H10 ANSW]$ ,H>D+4
8,PROVI.NS >E ABUNDANT1 & WE >E "H 9 ! V
C5T] (! CIRCLE WE H 6EXPLORE4 ,2SS1 IF
NEC1 ! C>T W TAKE U RAPIDLY 6,GRANITE
,H\SE40
  8,GD60 ANSW]$ ! SAILOR4 8,ONLY ,I H A
REM>K 6MAKE40
  8,:AT IS X80
  8,"H IS ! F9E S1SON GETT+ ON1 & WE M/
N =GET T WE H A VOYAGE 6MAKE40
  8,A VOYAGE80 SD ,GIDEON ,SPILETT4
  8,YES1 6,TABOR ,ISL&10 ANSW]$ ,P5CR(T4
8,X IS NEC 6C>RY A NOTICE "! 6PO9T \ !
POSI;N ( \R ISL& & SAY T ,AYRTON IS "H 9
CASE ! ,SCOT* YA*T %D -E 6TAKE HM (F4
,:O "KS IF X IS N ALR TOO LATE80
  8,B1 ,P5CR(T10 ASK$ ,AYRTON1 8H[ D Y
9T5D 6MAKE ? VOYAGE80  8,IN ! ,8,BONADV5TURE40'0         #HCG
  8,! ,8,BONADV5TURE60'0 EXCLAIM$
,AYRTON4 8,%E NO L;G] EXI/S40
  8,MY ,8,BONADV5TURE0' EXI/S NO L;G]60
%\T$ ,P5CR(T1 B.D+ F 8 S1T4
  8,NO10 ANSW]$ ,AYRTON4 8,! 3VICTS
4COV]$ H] 9 H] LL H>BOR ONLY EI<T "DS
AGO1 !Y PUT 6SEA 9 H]1
  8,&80 SD ,P5CR(T1 8 HE>T B1T+4
  8,& N HAV+ ,BOB ,H>VEY 6/E] H]1 !Y RAN
ON ! ROCKS1 &! VESSEL W5T 6PIECES40
  8,OH1 ! VILLA9S1 ! CUT?ROATS1 ! 9FAM\S
SC.DRELS60 EXCLAIM$ ,P5CR(T4
  8,P5CR(T10 SD ,H]B]T1 TAK+ ! SAILOR'S
H&1 8WE W BUILD ANO!R ,8,BONADV5TURE0'--
A L>G] "O4 ,WE H ALL ! IRON"W--ALL !
RI7+ (! BRIG AT \R 4POSAL40
  8,B D Y "K10 RETURN$ ,P5CR(T1 8T X W
TAKE AT L1/ FIVE OR SIX MON?S 6BUILD A
VESSEL ( F ?IRTY 6=TY TONS80
  8,WE C TAKE \R "T10 SD ! REPORT]1 8&
WE M/ GIVE UP ! VOYAGE 6,TABOR ,ISL& = ?
YE>40
  8,OH1 MY ,8,BONADV5TURE60' MY POOR
,8,BONADV5TURE60'0 CRI$ ,P5CR(T1 ALMBROK5-HE>T$ AT ! DE/RUC;N (!        #HCH
VESSEL ( : HE 0 S PR\D4
  ,! LOSS (! 8,BONADV5TURE0 0 C]TA9LY A
?+ 6BE LA;T$ 0! COLONI/S1 & X 0 AGRE$ T
? LOSS %D 2 REPAIR$ Z SOON Z POSSI#4 ,?
SETTL$1 !Y N[ O3UPI$ !MVS ) BR++ _!
RESE>*ES 6BE> ON ! MO/ SECRET "PS (!
ISL&4
  ,! EXPLOR,N 0 -M;ED AT "DBR1K ON !
#AI? ( ,FEBRU>Y1 & LA/$ AN 5TIRE WEEK4
,! BASE (! M.TA91 ) XS SPURS & _!
NUMB].S RAMIFIC,NS1 =M$ A LABYR9? (
VALLEYS & ELEV,NS4 ,X 0 EVID5T T "!1 9 !
DEP?S ( ^! N>R[ GORGES1 P]H EV5 9 !
9T]IOR ( ,M.T ,FRANKL9 XF1 0 ! PROP]
PLACE 6PURSUE _! RESE>*ES4 ,NO "P (!
ISL& CD H BE5 M SUITA# 63C1L A DWELL+ ^:
O3UPANT WI%$ 6REMA9 UN"KN4 ,B S IRREGUL>
0 ! =M,N (! VALLEYS T ,CYRUS ,H>D+ 0
OBLIG$ 63DUCT ! EXPLOR,N 9 A /RICTLY
ME?ODICAL MANN]4
  ,! COLONI/S F/ VISIT$ ! VALLEY OP5+ 6!
S\? (! VOLCANO1 & : F/ RCVD ! WAT]S (
,FALLS ,RIV]4 ,"! ,AYRTON %[$ !M ! CAV]N
": ! 3VICTS _H TAK5 REFUGE1 & 9 : HE _HBE5 IMPRISON$ UNTIL 8 REMOVAL 6!    #HCI
CORRAL4 ,? CAV]N 0 J Z ,AYRTON _H LEFT
X4 ,!Y F.D "! A 3SID]A# QUANT;Y (
AMMUNI;N & PROVI.NS1 3VEY$ ?I!R 0!
3VICTS 9 ORD] 6=M A RES]VE4
  ,! :OLE (! VALLEY BORD]+ ON ! CAVE1
%AD$ 0FIR & O!R TREES1 0 ?OR\<LY
EXPLOR$1 & ON TURN+ ! PO9T (! S\?WE/]N
SPUR1 ! COLONI/S 5T]$ A N>R[] GORGE
SIMIL> 6! PICTURESQUE COLUMNS ( BASALT
ON ! COA/4 ,"H ! TREES 7 FEW]4 ,/"OS
TOOK ! PLACE ( GRASS4 ,GOATS & MUSMONS
GAMBOLL$ AM;G ! ROCKS4 ,"H 2GAN ! B>R5
"P (! ISL&4 ,X CD ALR 2 SE5 T1 (! NUM]\S
VALLEYS BRAN*+ (F AT ! BASE ( ,M.T
,FRANKL91 ?REE ONLY 7 WOOD$ & RI* 9
PA/URAGE L T (! CORRAL1 : BORD]$ ON !
WE/ ON ! ,FALLS ,RIV] VALLEY1 & ON ! EA/
ON ! ,R$ ,CREEK VALLEY4 ,^! TWO /R1MS1 :
L[] D[N 2CAME RIV]S 0! ABSORP;N ( S"EAL
TRIBUT>IES1 7 =M$ 0ALL ! SPR+S (! M.TA9
& ?US CAUS$ ! F]TIL;Y ( XS S\!RN "P4 ,Z
6! ,M]CY1 X 0 M DIRECTLY F$ F AMPLE
SPR+S 3C1L$ "U ! COV] ( ,JACAM> ,WOOD1 &
X 0 0SPR+S ( ? NATURE1 SPR1D+ 9 A ?\S&/R1MLETS1 T ! SOIL (! ,S]P5T9E      #HDJ
,P59SULA 0 WAT]$4
  ,N[1 ( ^! ?REE WELL-WAT]$ VALLEYS1 EI
MI<T H S]V$ Z A RETR1T 6"S SOLIT>Y :O WD
H F.D "! "EY?+ NEC = LIFE4 ,B ! SETTL]S
_H ALR EXPLOR$ !M1 & 9 NO "P _H !Y
4COV]$ ! PRES;E ( MAN4
  ,0 X !N 9 !
  -- DEP?S ( ^? B>R5 GORGES1 9 ! MID/ (!
  PILES ( ROCK1 9 ! RU7$ NOR!RN RAV9ES1
AM;G ! /R1MS ( LAVA1 T ? DWELL+ & XS
O3UPANT WD 2 F.D8
  ,! NOR!RN "P ( ,M.T ,FRANKL9 0 AT XS
BASE -POS$ SOLELY ( TWO VALLEYS1 WIDE1 N
V DEEP1 )\T ANY APPE>.E ( VEGET,N1 /REWN
) MASSES ( ROCK1 PAV$ ) LAVA1 & V>I$ )
GRT BLOCKS ( M9]AL4 ,? REGION REQUIR$ A
L;G & C>E;L EXPLOR,N4 ,X 3TA9$ A ?\S&
CAVITIES1 -=T.S NO D\BT1 B P]FECTLY
3C1L$ & DI6ICULT ( A3ESS4
  ,! COLONI/S EV5 VISIT$ D>K TUNNELS1
DAT+ F ! VOLCANIC P]IOD1 / BLACK F !
PASSAGE (! FIRE1 & P5ETRAT$ 96! DEP?S (!
M.TA94 ,!Y TRAV]S$ ^! SOMB] GALL]IES1
WAV+ LI<T$ TOR*ES2 !Y EXAM9$ ! SMALLE/EXCAV,NS2 !Y S.D$ ! %ALL[E/         #HDA
DEP?S1 B ALL 0 D>K & SIL5T4 ,X DID N
APPE> T ! FOOT ( MAN _H "E 2F TRO45 ^!
ANCI5T PASSAGES1 OR T 8 >M _H "E 4PLAC$
"O ( ^! BLOCKS1 : REMA9$ Z ! VOLCANO _H
CA/ !M UP ABV ! WAT]S1 AT ! "T (!
SUBM].N (! ISL&4
  ,H["E1 AL? ^! PASSAGES APPE>$ 6BE
ABSOLUTELY DES]T$1 &! OBSCUR;Y 0 -PLETE1
,CYRUS ,H>D+ 0 OBLIG$ 63FESS T ABSOLUTE
SIL;E DID N REIGN "!4
  ,ON >RIV+ AT ! 5D ( "O ( ^! GLOOMY
CAV]NS1 EXT5D+ S"EAL HUNDR$ FEET 96!
9T]IOR (! M.TA91 HE 0 SURPRIS$ 6HE> A
DEEP RUMBL+ NOISE1 9CR1S$ 9 9T5S;Y 0!
SONOR\S;S (! ROCKS4
  ,GIDEON ,SPILETT1 :O A3OMPANI$ HM1 AL
HE>D ^! 4TANT MUTT]+S1 : 9DICAT$ A
REVIVIFIC,N (! SUBT]RAN1N FIRES4 ,S"EAL
"TS BO? LI/5$1 & !Y AGRE$ T "S *EMICAL
PROCESS 0 TAK+ PLACE 9 ! B[ELS (! E>?4
  8,!N ! VOLCANO IS N TOT,Y EXT9CT80 SD
! REPORT]4
  8,X IS POSSI# T S9CE \R EXPLOR,N (!
CRAT]10 REPLI$ ,CYRUS ,H>D+1 8"S *ANGEHAS O3URR$4 ,ANY VOLCANO1 AL?       #HDB
3SID]$ EXT9CT1 MAY EVID5TLY AG BUR/ =?40
  8,B IF AN ERUP;N ( ,M.T ,FRANKL9
O3URR$10 ASK$ ,SPILETT1 8WD "! N 2 "S
DANG] 6,L9COLN ,ISL&80
  8,I D N ?9K S10 ANSW]$ ! REPORT]4 8,!
CRAT]1 T IS 6SAY1 ! SAFETY-VALVE1 EXI/S1
&! OV]FL[ ( SMOKE & LAVA1 WD ESCAPE1 Z X
DID =M]LY1 0? CU/OM>Y \TLET40
  8,UN.S ! LAVA OP5$ A NEW WAY = XF
T[>DS ! F]TILE "PS (! ISL&60
  8,& :Y1 MY DE> ,SPILETT10 ANSW]$
,CYRUS ,H>D+1 8%D X N FOLL[ ! ROAD
NATUR,Y TRAC$ \ = X80
  8,WELL1 VOLCANOES >E CAPRICI\S10
RETURN$ ! REPORT]4
  8,NOTICE10 ANSW]$ ! 5G9E]1 8T ! 9CL9,N
( ,M.T ,FRANKL9 FAVORS ! FL[ ( WAT]
T[>DS ! VALLEYS : WE >E EXPLOR+ J N[4
,6TURN ASIDE ? FL[1 AN E>?QUAKE WD 2 NEC
6*ANGE ! M.TA9'S C5T] ( GRAV;Y40
  8,B AN E>?QUAKE IS ALW 6BE FE>$ AT ^!
"TS10 OBS]V$ ,GIDEON ,SPILETT4
  8,ALW10 REPLI$ ! 5G9E]1 8ESPECI,Y :5 !
SUBT]RAN1N =CES 2G9 6AWAKE1 Z !Y RISKMEET+ ) "S OB/RUC;N1 AF A L;G       #HDC
RE/4 ,?US1 MY DE> ,SPILETT1 AN ERUP;N WD
2 A S]I\S ?+ = U1 & X WD 2 BETT] T !
VOLCANO %D N H ! SLI<TE/ DESIRE 6WAKE
UP4 ,B WE CD N PREV5T X1 CD WE8 ,AT ANY
RATE1 EV5 IF X %D O3UR1 ,I D N ?9K
,PROSPECT ,HEI<TS WD HE S]I\SLY ?R1T5$4
,2T !M &! M.TA91 ! GR.D IS 3SID]ABLY
DEPRESS$1 & IF ! LAVA %D "E TAKE A C\RSE
T[>DS ! LAKE1 X WD 2 CA/ ON ! D[NS &!
NEI<BOR+ "PS ( ,%>K ,GULF40
  8,WE H N YET SE5 ANY SMOKE AT ! TOP (!
M.TA91 69DICATE AN APPROA*+ ERUP;N10 SD
,GIDEON ,SPILETT4
  8,NO10 ANSW]$ ,H>D+1 8N A VAPOR
ESCAPES F ! CRAT]1 = X 0 ONLY YE/]"D T
,I ATT5TIVELY SURVEY$ ! SUMMIT4 ,B X IS
PROBA# T AT ! L[] "P (! *IMNEY1 "T MAY H
A3UMULAT$ ROCKS1 C9D]S1 H>D5$ LAVA1 & T
? VALVE ( : ,I SPOKE1 MAY AT ANY "T
2COME OV]*>G$4 ,B AT ! F/ S]I\S EF=T1 E
OB/ACLE W 4APPE>1 & Y MAY 2 C]TA91 MY
DE> ,SPILETT1 T NEI ! ISL&1 : IS !
BOIL]1 NOR ! VOLCANO1 : IS ! *IMNEY1 W
BUR/ "U ! PRESSURE ( GAS4 ,N"E!.S1 ,IREP1T1 X WD 2 BETT] T "! %D N 2     #HDD
AN ERUP;N40
  8,& YET WE >E N MISTAK510 REM>K$ !
REPORT]4 8,MUTT]+S C 2 4T9CTLY HE>D 9 !
V B[ELS (! VOLCANO60
  8,Y >E "R10 SD ! 5G9E]1 AG LI/5+
ATT5TIVELY4 8,"! C 2 NO D\BT ( X4 ,A
-MO;N IS GO+ ON "!1 ( : WE C NEI E/IMATE
! IMPORT.E NOR ! ULTIMATE RESULT40
  ,CYRUS ,H>D+ & ,SPILETT1 ON -+ \1
REJO9$ _! -PANIONS1 6:OM !Y MADE "KN !
/ATE ( A6AIRS4
  8,V WELL60 CRI$ ,P5CR(T1 8,! VOLCANO
WANTS 6PLAY 8 PRANKS6 ,LET HM TRY1 IF HE
LIKES6 ,HE W F9D 8 MA/]60
  8,:O80 ASK$ ,NEB4
  8,\R GD G5IUS1 ,NEB1 \R GD G5IUS1 :O W
%UT 8 M\? = HM1 IF HE S M* Z PRET5DS
6OP5 X60
  ,Z MAY 2 SE51 ! SAILOR'S 3FID;E 9 !
TUTEL>Y DE;Y ( 8 ISL& 0 ABSOLUTE1 &1
C]TA9LY1 ! O3ULT P[]1 MANIFE/$ UNTIL N[
9 S _M 9EXPLICA# WAYS1 APPE>$ 6BE
UNLIMIT$2 B AL X KNEW H[ 6ESCAPE !
COLONI/S' MO/ M9UTE RESE>*ES1 =1 9 SPITE( ALL _! EF=TS1 9 SPITE (! M ?AN    #HDE
Z1L1--! OB/9ACY1--) : !Y C>RI$ ON _!
EXPLOR,N1 ! RETR1T (! MY/]I\S 2+ CD N 2
4COV]$4
  ,F ! #AI? 6! #BJ? ( ,FEBRU>Y ! CIRCLE
( 9VE/IG,N 0 EXT5D$ 6ALL ! NOR!RN REGION
( ,L9COLN ,ISL&1 ^: MO/ SECRET NOOKS 7
EXPLOR$4 ,! COLONI/S EV5 W5T ! L5G? (
TAPP+ E ROCK4 ,! SE>* 0 EXT5D$ 6!
EXTREME V]GE (! M.TA94 ,X 0 EXPLOR$ ?US
6! V SUMMIT (! TRUNCAT$ C"O T]M9AT+ ! F/
R[ ( ROCKS1 !N 6! UPP] RIDGE (! ENORM\S
HAT1 AT ! BOTTOM ( : OP5$ ! CRAT]4
  ,!Y DID M2 !Y VISIT$ ! GULF1 N[
EXT9CT1 B 9 ^: DEP?S ! RUMBL+ CD 2
4T9CTLY HE>D4 ,H["E1 NO SIGN ( SMOKE OR
VAPOR1 NO H1T+ (! ROCK1 9DICAT$ AN
APPROA*+ ERUP;N4 ,B NEI "!1 NOR 9 ANY
O!R "P ( ,M.T ,FRANKL91 DID ! COLONI/S
F9D ANY TRACES ( HM ( :OM !Y 7 9 SE>*4
  ,_! 9VE/IG,NS 7 !N DIRECT$ 6! D[NS4
,!Y C>E;LLY EXAM9$ ! HI< LAVA-CLI6S (
,%>K ,GULF F ! BASE 6! CRE/1 AL? X 0
EXTREMELY DI6ICULT 6R1* EV5 ! LEVEL (!
GULF4 ,NO "O6--NO?+6  ,9DE$1 9 ^! ?REE ^WS 0 SUMM$ UP   #HDF
S M* FATIGUE USE.SLY EXP5D$1 S M* 5]GY
PRODUC+ NO RESULTS1 T "S:AT ( ANG] M+L$
)! 4COMFITURE ( ,CYRUS ,H>D+ & 8
-PANIONS4
  ,X 0 N[ "T 6?9K ( RETURN+1 = ^!
RESE>*ES CD N 2 PROL;G$ 9DEF9ITELY4 ,!
COLONI/S 7 C]TA9LY "R 9 2LIEV+ T !
MY/]I\S 2+ DID N RESIDE ON ! SURFACE (!
ISL&1 &! WILDE/ FANCIES HAUNT$ _! EXCIT$
IMAG9,NS4 ,P5CR(T & ,NEB1 "PICUL>LY1 7 N
3T5T$ )! MY/]Y1 B ALL[$ _! IMAG9,NS 6W&]
96! DOMA9 (! SUP]NATURAL4
  ,ON ! #BE? ( ,FEBRU>Y ! COLONI/S RE-
5T]$ ,GRANITE ,H\SE1 & 0M1NS (! D\#
CORD1 C>RI$ 0AN >R[ 6! ?RE%OLD (! DOOR1
!Y RE-E/ABLI%$ -MUNIC,N 2T _! HABIT,N &!
GR.D4
  ,A MON? LAT] !Y -MEMORAT$1 ON ! #BE? (
,M>*1 ! ?IRD ANNIV]S>Y ( _! >RIVAL ON
,L9COLN ,ISL&4