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Most of the surges cah; sometimes an especially

violent ashed the deck aft

Following it, a chas pit in the ocean twenty feet deep

There was good fortune as well as misfortune in the affair of the yawl

When at last it dropped it avoided the period of the chasm

In spite of the efforts of the captain and his helpers the sailors

succeeded in slashing away the davit tackle A swelling roller came

up to ave way and swept it, with its

freight, out into the night But as it went Mayo clutched a davit pulley

and swung in midair

The dizzy depths of the sea opened under hiazed down

An instant later all his attention was focused on Al its sides and shrieking out her

fears The lantern showed her to hihted hirily at last

"Where is that man, Bradish?" he demanded, fiercely

It seemed as if his arms would be pulled out He could not reach the