In "The Mysterious Island" by Jules Verne, part 3 titled "The Secret of the Island," the story resumes two and a half years after the castaways from a balloon landed on Lincoln Island. During this time, they have had no contact with the outside world, aside from a failed attempt to send a letter via a bird. On October 17th, they spot a vessel on the horizon, raising hopes for potential rescue. Cyrus Harding gathers the colonists—Herbert, Gideon Spilett, Pencroft, and Neb—to observe the ship. Pencroft confirms it's a vessel, but its intentions are unclear. The group decides to wait for further developments, filled with anticipation and uncertainty about what this new sighting might bring. The Mysterious Island Part - 3 by Jules Verne in English Adventure Stories 10 1.9k Downloads 8.9k Views Writen by Jules Verne Category Adventure Stories Read Full Story Download on Mobile Description It was now two years and a half since the castaways from the balloon had been thrown on Lincoln Island, and during that period there had been no communication between them and their fellow-creatures. Once the reporter had attempted to communicate with the inhabited world by confiding to a bird a letter which contained the secret of their situation, but that was a chance on which it was impossible to reckon seriously. Ayrton, alone, under the circumstances which have been re-lated, had come to join the little colony. Now, suddenly, on this day, the 17th of October, other men had unexpectedly ap-peared in sight of the island, on that deserted sea! Novels The Mysterious Island Part During the American Civil War, the city of Richmond, Virginia, is plagued by famine and death. The city is under siege, and everyone is looking fo... More Likes This The Chronicle of None and All - 1 by Dhruv Kaalagni Fractured Reflection - Episode 8 by Sayani Paul Blessing in Disguise - 1 by S Sinha Adhuri Sanyasin by Captain Dharnidhar THRONE OF SEAL - 1 by DINESH SUTHAR The Enchanted Brush and the Power of love - 1 by Siddharth Raut The Adventures of Roderick Random - 1 by Tobias Smollett More Interesting Options English Short Stories English Spiritual Stories English Fiction Stories English Motivational Stories English Classic Stories English Children Stories English Comedy stories English Magazine English Poems English Travel stories English Women Focused English Drama English Love Stories English Detective stories English Moral Stories English Adventure Stories English Human Science English Philosophy English Health English Biography English Cooking Recipe English Letter English Horror Stories English Film Reviews English Mythological Stories English Book Reviews English Thriller English Science-Fiction English Business English Sports English Animals English Astrology English Science English Anything English Crime Stories