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on the crest of a high wave。 

     Finally�察�it went out like a spark�察�and we saw it no more。 Then we gazed 

at each other�察�and dared not speak。 

     Absorbed in following the course of the boat�察�we had scarcely noticed 

the   huddled     inky   clouds   that   sagged   down     all   around   us。   From   these 

threatening   masses�察  �seamed   at   intervals   with   pale   lightning�察  �there   now 

burst   a   heavy   peal   of   thunder   that   shook   the   ground   under   our   feet。   A 

sudden squall struck the sea�察�ploughing deep white furrows into it�察�and at 

the    same    instant  a   single   piercing   shriek    rose   above    the  tempest´the 

frightened cry of a gull swooping over the island。 How it startled us� �

     It   was   impossible   any   longer   to   keep   our   footing   on   the   beach。  The 

wind and the breakers would have swept us into the ocean if we had not 

clung     to  each    other   with   the   desperation     of  drowning      men。    Taking 

advantage of a momentary lull�察�we crawled up the sands on our hands and 

knees�察�and�察�pausing in the lee of the granite ledge to gain breath�察�returned 

to the camp�察�where we found that the gale had snapped all the fastenings 

of the tent but one。 Held by this�察�the puffed´out canvas swayed in the wind 

like a balloon。 It was a task of some difficulty to secure it�察�which we did 

by beating down the canvas with the oars。 

     After several trials�察�we succeeded in setting up the tent on the leeward 

side of the ledge。 Blinded by the vivid flashes of lightning�察�and drenched 

by   the   rain�察  �which   fell   in   torrents�察  �we   crept�察  �half   dead  with  fear   and 

anguish�察�under our flimsy shelter。 Neither the anguish nor the fear was on 

our own account�察�for we were comparatively safe�察�but for poor little Binny 

Wallace�察�driven out to sea in the merciless gale。 We shuddered to think of 

him in that frail shell�察�drifting on and on to his grave�察�the sky rent with 

lightning over his head�察�and the green abysses yawning beneath him。 We 

fell to crying�察�the three of us�察�and cried I know not how long。 

     Meanwhile the storm raged with augmented fury。 We were obliged to 

hold on to the ropes of the tent to prevent it blowing away。 The spray from 

the river leaped several yards up the rocks and clutched at us malignantly。 



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The very island trembled with the concussions of the sea beating upon it�察�

and at times I fancied that it had broken loose from its foundation�察�and was 

floating off with us。 The breakers�察�streaked with angry phosphorus�察�were 

fearful to look at。 

     The wind rose higher and higher�察�cutting long slits in the tent�察�through 

which the rain poured incessantly。 To complete the sum of our miseries�察�

the   night   was   at   hand。   It   came   down   suddenly�察  �at   last�察  �like   a   curtain�察�

shutting in Sandpeep island from all the world。 

     It   was   a   dirty   night�察  �as   the   sailors   say。 The   darkness   was   something 

that could be felt as well as seen´it pressed down upon one with a cold�察�

clammy touch。 Gazing into the hollow blackness�察�all sorts of imaginable 

shapes   seemed   to   start   forth   from  vacancy´brilliant   colors�察  �stars�察  �prisms�察�

and   dancing   lights。   What   boy�察  �lying   awake   at   night�察  �has   not   amused   or 

terrified    himself    by   peopling     the   spaces    around     his  bed    with   these 

phenomena of his own eyes�拭�

     ;I say�察─�whispered Fred Langdon�察�at length�察�clutching my hand�察 �don't 

you see things´out there´in the dark��' 20 

     ;Yes�察�yes´Binny Wallace's face� ─�

     I added to my own nervousness by making this avowal�察�though for the 

last ten minutes I had seen little besides that star´pale face with its angelic 

hair and brows。 First a slim yellow circle�察�like the nimbus round the moon�察�

took shape and grew sharp against the darkness�察�then this faded gradually�察�

and there was the Face�察�wearing the same sad�察�sweet look it wore when he 

waved   his   hand   to   us   across   the   awful   water。   This   optical   illusion   kept 

repeating itself。 

     ;And I too�察─�said Adams。 ;I see it every now and then�察�outside there。 

What wouldn't I give if it really was poor little Wallace looking in at us� �O 

boys�察�how shall we dare to go back to the town without him�拭�I've wished a 

hundred times�察�since we've been sitting here�察�that I was in his place�察�alive 

or dead� ─�

     We dreaded the approach of morning as much as we longed for it。 The 

morning would tell us all。 Was it possible for the Dolphin to outride such a 

storm�拭�There was a light´house on Mackerel Reef�察�which lay directly in 

the   course   the   boat   bad   taken�察  �when   it   disappeared。   If   the   Dolphin   had 



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caught on this reef�察�perhaps Binny Wallace was safe。 Perhaps his cries had 

been heard by the keeper of the light。 The man owned a lifeboat�察�and had 

rescued several people。 Who could tell�拭�

     Such were the questions we asked ourselves again and again�察�as we lay 

in each other's arms waiting for daybreak。 What an endless night it was� �I 

have known months that did not seem so long。 

     Our position was irksome rather than perilous�察�for the day was certain 

to bring   us   relief  from  the  town�察 �where  our  prolonged   absence�察�together 

with the storm�察�had no doubt excited the liveliest alarm for our safety。 But 

the cold�察�the darkness�察�and the suspense were hard to bear。 

     Our soaked jackets bad chilled us to the bone。 To keep warm�察�we lay 

huddled together so closely that we could bear our hearts beat above the 

tumult of sea and sky。 

     After a while we grew very hungry�察�not having broken our fast since 

early in the day。 The rain had turned the hard´tack into a sort of dough�察�but 

it was better than nothing。 

     We used to laugh at Fred Langdon for always carrying in his pocket a 

small   vial   of   essence   of   peppermint   or   sassafras�察  �a   few   drops   of   which�察�

sprinkled on a lump of loaf´sugar�察�he seemed to consider a great luxury。 I 

don't know what would have become of us at this crisis�察�if it hadn't been 

for that omnipresent bottle of hot stuff。 We poured the stinging liquid over 

our   sugar�察  �which   bad   kept   dry   in   a   sardine´box�察  �and   warmed   ourselves 

with frequent doses。 

     After four or five hours the rain ceased�察�the wind died away to a moan�察�

and   the   sea´no   longer   raging   like   a   maniac´sobbed   and   sobbed   with   a 

piteous   human   voice   all   along   the   coast。   And   well   it   might�察  �after   that 

night's   work。 Twelve   sail   of   the  Gloucester   fishing   fleet   had gone   down 

with every soul on board�察�just outside of Whale's´back Light。 Think of the 

wide     grief  that  follows    in  the   wake    of  one   wreck�察   �then   think   of  the 

despairing women who wrung their hands and wept�察�the next morning�察�in 

the streets of Gloucester�察�Marblehead�察�and Newcastle� �

     Though our strength was nearly spent�察�we were too cold to sleep。 Once 

I   sunk   into   a   troubled   doze�察  �when   I   seemed   to   bear   Charley   Marden's 

parting words�察�only it was the Sea that said them。 After that I threw off the 



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drowsiness whenever it threatened to overcome me。 

     Fred Langdon was the earliest to discover a filmy�察�luminous streak in 

the sky�察�the first glimmering of sunrise。 

     ;Look�察�it is nearly daybreak� ─�

     While we were following the direction of his finger�察�a sound of distant 

oars fell on our ears。 

     We   listened   breathlessly�察  �and

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