"Of course, my boy," said Pencroft, "every one of us wants to thank him. I don't like to get to the bottom of it, but I'm willing to look at him face to face and gouge out one of my eyes! I think this man must be very handsome, tall and strong, with a beautiful beard and bright hair; and he must be sitting on a cloud with a big earth in his hand! "Pencroft," said Spilett, "you speak of the image of the Almighty Creator." "Perhaps, Mr. Spilett," replied the sailor, "but that's what I imagine him to be!" "And you, Ayrton?" Asked the engineer. "Mr. Smith," replied Ayrton, "I cannot think of a better opinion on the subject. The way you take is the best way. If you want me to search with you, I'm ready to go with you at any time. "Thank you, Ayrton," replied Cyrus Smith, "but I wish you would answer my question and say what you think. You're our partner. You've risked your life for us several times. When we make any important decision, we should consult with you like everyone else. So tell me what you think. "Mr. Smith," said Ayrton, "I think we should do everything in our power to find this strange benefactor. Maybe he's alone. Maybe he's suffering. Maybe he needs a new life. You're right. I should return the favor. It must be he, and only he, who has reached the island, where he found the poor man you know, and let you know that there is an unfortunate man waiting for you to rescue him! So,x70 line pipe, thanks to him, I became human again. No, I can never forget him! "It is so decided, then," said Cyrus Smith. We need to start the search as soon as possible. This time, no corner of the desert island can be spared. We even have to search the most hidden places, hoping that this strange friend can consider our intentions and forgive us! Over the past few days, the settlers have been actively arranging hay and harvesting in the fields. They intended to do all the work that could be done first, and then to carry out their plan to explore the parts of the desert island that had not yet been reached. It's time to harvest all kinds of vegetables transplanted from Dabao Island. Everything was packed up, but there was plenty of room in the Granite Palace to carry all the supplies on the island. The team's harvest was stashed there in perfect order. It can be imagined that the storage place is very safe, not afraid of animal spoiling, but also not afraid of plundering. Through the thick granite wall, there is no need to worry about dampness. With pickaxes and gunpowder, the inhabitants enlarged the many natural caves in the upper corridor, 316 stainless steel plate ,uns c68700, so that the "Granite Palace" became a comprehensive warehouse, in which all the provisions, weapons, tools and unused utensils were placed, in a word, all the supplies of the whole team were placed. The guns from the brigantine were excellent weapons, and at Pencroft's request they were finally hoisted into the Granite House by ropes and windlasses. They cut holes between the windows, and soon the bright muzzles of the guns were visible in the granite walls. They are so high that they can overlook the whole Union Bay. This is like a small Gibraltar, and any ship that anchors near the island must be exposed to the range of this high-altitude battery. "Mr. Smith," said Pencroft on the 8th of November, "now that we have built our battery, let us try the range of the cannon." "Do you think this will work?" Asked the engineer. Not only useful, but also necessary! Otherwise, how do we know how far our scraping shells can go? "Try, Pencroft," replied the engineer. However, I think it is better to keep the ordinary gunpowder intact and not use it, and use cotton gunpowder in the experiment, because cotton gunpowder is inexhaustible. " "Can the cannon withstand the explosion of cotton and gunpowder?" Asked the correspondent, who, like Pencroft, was anxious to try the cannon in the Granite Palace. I think I can stand it. The engineer said, "But we should be cautious." The engineer was right. The cannon was made of very good steel. This is a breech-loading gun made of forged steel, which can be loaded with a large amount of gunpowder and fired very far. In fact, in order to achieve practical results, the trajectory must be as low as possible, and in order to get this force, there must be a great muzzle velocity to push the shell forward. The muzzle velocity is proportional to the amount of gunpowder. Smith said to his partners, "When making this cannon, everything depends on whether the metal used has the highest resistance, and steel is undoubtedly the most resistant metal.". Therefore, I have every reason to believe that our gun can safely withstand the expansion of explosive gases, and the test results must be good. "When we've tried it, we'll be even more sure!" Said Pencroft. Needless to say, the four cannons were as good as new. Sailors have spent a lot of effort on them since they were picked up from the water. He spent a lot of time grinding, oiling, polishing, and disassembling and washing the parts! Now they light up like cannons on a U.S. Navy cruiser. So, on this day, the four cannons were tested in order in front of all the residents, including Jep and Top. It has been said before that the explosive power of cotton powder is four times that of ordinary powder, and they take this into account and then load the cannon with a suitable amount of cotton powder. The cannonball is in the shape of a cone. Pencroft stood there, holding the end of the fire rope,uns c70600, ready to fire. With a wave of Smith's hand, he fired. The shell flew over the island and fell into the sea, and the distance could not be accurately estimated. lksteelpipe.com