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Captain Candage pulled himself to the keel, sat upon it, and found

speech in falteringfelt the need of j'ining,

and not being handy where I could tend out But I ain't ashamed to say

here, before witnesses, that I have just been telling God, as best I

kno, hoping He'll excuseto be a differentto hts"

"I believe you have spoken for all of us, Captain Can-dage," said Mayo,

earnestly "I thank you!"

They all perceived that the Polly had allop under the impetus of the easterly

Mayo balanced hi survey of the horizon

In one place a thread of blue, alirl's arlass he was

not sure He saw no sign of any other craft; the storm had driven all

coasters to harbor--and there was not wind enough as yet to help theain But he did not worry; he was sure that so up over the ri The faint breeze which fanned their faces was froh to invite shipping to

spread canvas

Only the oval of the schooner's broad bilge showed above water, and the