In Search of the Castaways Book Three Chapter XVII - Airton's Obstinacy

In which the obstinate Ayrton, quartermaster of the BRITANNIA, remains resolutely silent during a tense interrogation aboard the yacht DUNCAN, withholding secrets that could illuminate the fate of Captain Grant and the shipwreck. The crew, growing restless and disheartened by the fruitless search, place their hopes in Lady Helena’s gentle persuasion, as the vessel turns towards a distant port to replenish supplies and reconsider their course.