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When he looked out from his shelter in the distance, and saw that I

waved my hat to him to co on the bank, wrapped in our coats, and so

about to warot

aboard easily, and rowed out into the track of the steamer By that tian to look out for

her smoke

But, it was half-past one beforeher smoke, and soon afterwards

behind it the s on

at full speed, we got the two bags ready, and took that opportunity

of saying good by to Herbert and Startop We had all shaken hands

cordially, and neither Herbert's eyes nor alley shoot out from under the bank but a little way

ahead of us, and row out into the same track

A stretch of shore had been as yet between us and the steamer's smoke,

by reason of the bend and wind of the river; but now she was visible,

co head on I called to Herbert and Startop to keep before the tide,

that sheby for her, and I adjured Provis to sit