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They waited in silence, in which they heard the whury squalling of the sheathing of the

plunging schooner's cabin walls

The voice which replied to Captain Downs's query did not sound human It

was a sort ofits positiveness

"No!" said the man behind the door

Back to the table lurched Captain Downs He pounded down his fist "That

settles it with e of the

table-cover "I was ready to tip one way or the other and it needed

only a little push I have tipped" Down came the palm flat on the

table-cloth with final and decisive fir man," he informed

Bradish, "there's an extra stateroo-saloon You

take it!"

"What can I tell irl, the fire of her

deter helplessness

"You can tell hihter at three

bells on this particular evening, and I'll go to him and back you up if

it beco aft and bowed "Now,