In Search of the Castaways Book Two Chapter I - A New Destination

In which the valiant company, recently reunited aboard the yacht Duncan, recount their harrowing adventures and reconsider their course in light of a crucial reinterpretation of mysterious documents, shifting their hopes from the American continent to the distant shores of Australia. With thoughtful deliberation and mutual respect, they resolve to embark on this new leg of their quest, pausing at intermediate islands to seek any trace of the elusive Captain Grant before forging onward across the vast southern seas.