CHAPTERXXXIII。
GloomyCouncil-ExploringParties-DiscouragingReports-
DisastrousExperiment-DetachmentsinQuestofSuccor-Caches，HowMade-ReturnofOneoftheDetachments-Unsuccessful-
FurtherDisappointments-TheDevil’sScuttleHoleMR。HUNTandhiscompanionsencampeduponthebordersoftheCaldronLinn，andheldgloomycounselastotheirfuturecourse。
Therecentwreckhaddismayedeventhevoyageurs，andthefateoftheirpopularcomrade，Clappine，oneofthemostadroitandexperiencedoftheirfraternity，hadstrucksorrowtotheirhearts，forwithalltheirlevity，thesethoughtlessbeingshavegreatkindnesstowardseachother。