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When Christobal descended to the saloon he found Elsie holding the

excited dog It was instantly perceptible that she was not aware of

the grave position of affairs on deck She knew, of course, that the

Alaculof ain, but the first attack had been

beaten off so easily that she was sure this later effort would fail

The dog was better infors on board He struggled so resolutely that Elsie freed

hietting

his wounded paw, and all a-quiver with the fine courage of his race,

Joey galloped up the companion and disappeared Elsie was nacity

"I could not keep him back," she said, "and I a hit Do you think he will go to the chart-house? That

is so exposed--Captain Courtenay is not there, is he?"

"No I left hio, close to the saloon entrance"

She listened intently Her i tack

"There does not appear to be so o on deck?" she cried

"It is not to be thought of, Miss Maxwell Indeed, the captain asked

me to come and bear you co to approach the ship

to-night after the dreadful lesson they received this afternoon! And

ill poor Señor Suarez say? He was so positive that they would