CHAPTER 18

Reflections of the colonists—Their labours of reconstruction resumed—The 1st of January, 1869—A cloud over the summit of the volcano—First warnings of an eruption—Ayrton and Cyrus Harding at the corral—Exploration of the Dakkar Grotto—What Captain Nemo had confided to the engineer. At break of day the colonists regained in silence the entrance of the cavern, to which they gave the name of “Dakkar Grotto,” in memory of Captain Nemo. It was now low-water, and they passed without difficulty under t…