Chapter VI. The RaftDiscussion. - Excursion planned and delivered. - Bad weather. - Fishing. - The giant kelp. - Costar Dole and riding on a little fast courier. - Preparations for departure. - Kneeling in front of the Southern Cross. The evening, after supper, Briant made known to the great results of his exploration. It came down to this: in the direction of the east, beyond the forest area, he very clearly saw a water line that drew from north to south. That it was a sea horizon, it does not seem suspicious to him. Thus, it was on an island, not a continent that was so unfortunately came aground Schooner! First, Gordon and others greeted with great emotion the affirmation of their comrade. What! they were on an island, and they lacked any means to get out! This project