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Captain Candage was spouting, splashing near at hand, and was bellowing

his fears Then he began to call for his daughter in piteous fashion

"Are you drownded, Polly darling?" he shouted

"I have her safe, sir," Mayo assured hi to clear

the water froet half of your

body above water"

"It's all off with us," gasped the master "We're spoke for"

Such utter and impenetrable blackness Mayo had never experienced before

Their voices booshead which had

been headed over

'"Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep,'"

quavered the cook "If anybody knows a better prayer I wish he'd say

it"

"Plumb over--upside down! Worse off than flies in a puddle of Porty Reek

molasses," mourned Mr Speed

The ht ive irl very quiet in the hook of his arainst her cheek She did not move under his touch

"She has fainted, sir"