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Half an hour later he was located on the wreck with the two men he had

selected as his companions They carried tackle with them, with

which they hoisted after theency

And the sea which Mayo surveyed wasoff across the heaving surface toward the

main and the hulk was left alone in the expanse of ocean He felt very

my and very helpless as he scrambled about over the icy

decks He remembered that faith can move mountains, but he was as yet

unable to determine just what poould be able to move that steamer,

into whose vitals the reef of Razee had poked its teeth

At eight bells, ht, Mayo turned out of his berth, for he heard

soentle

swishing As a es

on the coast in winter When the north winds have raged and howled and

have blown theentler south

winds have their innings and bear balmier moisture from the Gulf Stream