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Right in the track of the drifting ship lay a vaguely outlined trio of

dread import: "Breakers; Islet (conical); Duncan Rock" Behind this

sinister barrier stood thedue north and south a fewdotted line which professed to nificance to the unknown character of the

region, a printed comment followed the dotted line: "This coast is laid

down frole" So the sea face

of Hanover Island had not been visited by civilizeddistance frouarded by reefs on

one hand, and impenetrable, ice-capped mountains on the other, that a

proper survey was deemed impracticable even by officers of the British

Navy, a service which has charted nearly every rock and shoal and tiny

islet on the face of the waters

Neither man spoke while their practised scrutiny took in these details

The roaring chaos of the gale told what fate awaited thee and sentenced

them to speedy destruction

Mr Boyle pursed his lips; he looked sideways at Courtenay

"Huh," he said "What's to be done?"

"I propose," answered the captain, coolly, "to endeavor--"

It was then that the giant wave leaped h

the sea were resolved to s its prey without further warning The