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Though her skirts were troublesoed the ascent Then she

was taken off her feet again, and hardly knehere she was until she

found herself in the haven of Courtenay's cabin Joey was glad to be

there, too He shook himself noisily in his heavy coat

"You won't mind if I fasten the door on you?" and the captain so far

forgot his anxiety as to smile

"No, indeed," and she s in about five ale without you?" She alhed at the idea

He bolted the door, and he ran into the chart-house to tap the

baro! Ah, if only the wind

lanced at the coained to the north

That was bad The ship was already within the danger zone Pray

Heaven for a falling wind, or even a change to the southward! Still,

it was in an altogether ained the