To save trouble, we will establish our manufactory at the place of production.

Neb will bring provisions, and there will be no lack of fire to cook the food." "No," replied the reporter; "but if there is a lack of food for want of instruments for the chase ?" "Ah, if we only had a knife!" cried the sailor.
"Well ?" asked Cyrus Harding.
"Well! I would soon make a bow and arrows, and then there could be plenty of game in the larder!" "Yes, a knife, a sharp blade." said the engineer, as if he was speaking to himself.
At this moment his eyes fell upon Top, who was running about on the shore.

Suddenly Harding's face became animated.
"Top, here," said he.
The dog came at his master's call.

The latter took Top's head between his hands, and unfastening the collar which the animal wore round his neck, he broke it in two, saying,-- "There are two knives, Pencroft!" Two hurrahs from the sailor was the reply.

Top's collar was made of a thin piece of tempered steel.