CHAPTER 15

The awakening of the volcano—The fine season—Continuation of work—The evening of the 15th of October—A telegram—A question —An answer—Departure for the corral—The notice—The additional wire—The basalt coast—At high tide—At low tide— The cavern—A dazzling light. The colonists, warned by the engineer, left their work and gazed in silence at the summit of Mount Franklin. The volcano had awoke, and the vapor had penetrated the mineral layer heaped at the bottom of the crater. But would the subterran…