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He kneell enough that Captain Candage was not perfore In what little wind there was the schooner

was not under control She was drifting until she got enough headway to

be steered In thewhat came in her way to do

The Polly had been anchored near the Olenia As soon as her anchor

left bottom the schooner drifted up the harbor Mayo knew, in a few

her about An especial outbreak of

snaled that ed distance and direction, and then he

rushed forward and pounded his fist on the forecastle hatch

"Rout out all hands!" he shouted "Rouse up bumpers and tarpaulin!"

With the wind as it was, he realized that the schooner would point up in

the Olenia's direction when Candage headed out to sea

At last Mayo caught a gli His calculation

had been correct Headed his way she was She was eable; her apple-bows hardly stirred

a ripple, but with breeze helping the tide-set she was co to sideswipe the big

yacht

Mayo had a mariner's pride in his craft, and a master's devotion to

duty He did not content hi on deck