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squall had cleared away�察�but the sky remained overcast。 The two schooners�察�

under all sail and joined by a third�察�could be seen making back。 A veer in 

the wind   induced them  to slack off sheets�察  �and five   minutes afterward   a 

sudden veer   from  the   opposite   quarter   caught all   three schooners   aback�察�

and those on shore could see the boom´tackles being slacked away or cast 

off on the jump。 The sound of the surf was loud�察�hollow�察�and menacing�察�

and a heavy swell was setting in。 A terrible sheet of lightning burst before 

their eyes�察�illuminating the dark day�察�and the thunder rolled wildly about 

them。 

     Toriki   and   Levy   broke   into   a   run   for   their   boats�察  �the   latter   ambling 

along like a panic´stricken hippopotamus。 As their two boats swept out the 

entrance�察�they passed the boat of the Aorai coming in。 In the stern sheets�察�

encouraging the rowers�察�was Raoul。 Unable to shake the vision of the pearl 

from his mind�察�he was returning to accept Mapuhi's price of a house。 

     He landed on the beach in the midst of a driving thunder squall that 

was so dense that he collided with Huru´Huru before he saw him。 

     ;Too   late�察─  �yelled   Huru´Huru。   ;Mapuhi   sold  it   to Toriki   for   fourteen 

hundred Chili�察�and Toriki sold it to Levy for twenty´five thousand francs。 

And Levy will sell it in France for a hundred thousand francs。 Have you 

any tobacco�拭─�

     Raoul   felt   relieved。   His   troubles   about   the  pearl   were   over。   He   need 

not   worry   any   more�察  �even   if   he   had   not   got   the   pearl。   But   he   did   not 

believe Huru´Huru。 Mapuhi might well have sold it for fourteen hundred 

Chili�察   �but  that   Levy�察  �who    knew     pearls�察 �should    have    paid   twenty´five 

thousand      francs   was   too   wide    a  stretch。   Raoul     decided    to  interview 

Captain Lynch on the subject�察�but when he arrived at that ancient mariner's 

house�察�he found him looking wide´eyed at the barometer。 

     ;What   do   you   read   it�拭─  �Captain   Lynch   asked   anxiously�察  �rubbing   his 



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spectables and staring again at the instrument。 

     ;Twenty´nine´ten�察─�said Raoul。 ;I have never seen it so low before。; 

     ;I should say not� ─�snorted the captain。 ;Fifty years boy and man on all 

the seas�察�and I've never seen it go down to that。             Listen� ─�

     They stood for a moment�察�while the surf rumbled and shook the house。 

Then they went outside。 The squall had passed。 They could see the Aorai 

lying    becalmed      a  mile    away    and   pitching    and    tossing   madly     in  the 

tremendous seas that rolled in stately procession down out of the northeast 

and   flung   themselves   furiously   upon   the   coral   shore。   One   of   the   sailors 

from   the   boat   pointed   at   the   mouth   of   the   passage   and   shook   his   head。 

Raoul looked and saw a white anarchy of foam and surge。 

     ;I guess I'll stay with you tonight�察�Captain�察─�he said�察�then turned to the 

sailor and told him to haul the boat out and to find shelter for himself and 

fellows。 

     ;Twenty´nine flat�察─�Captain Lynch reported�察�coming out from another 

look at the barometer�察�a chair in his hand。 

     He sat down and stared at the spectacle of the sea。 The sun came out�察�

increasing the sultriness of the day�察�while the dead calm still held。 The seas 

continued to increase in magnitude。 

     ;What makes that sea is what gets me�察─�Raoul muttered petulantly。 

     ;There is no wind�察�yet look at it�察�look at that fellow there� ─�

     Miles     in  length�察  �carrying    tens  of   thousands     of  tons   in  weight�察   �its 

impact shook the frail atoll like an earthquake。 Captain Lynch was startled。 

     ;Gracious� ─�he bellowed�察�half rising from his chair�察�then sinking back。 

     ;But there is no wind�察─�Raoul persisted。 ;I could understand it if there 

was wind along with it。; 

     ;You'll   get   the   wind   soon   enough   without   worryin'   for   it�察─  �was   the 

grim reply。 

     The two   men sat   on in  silence。 The sweat stood out on their skin   in 

myriads   of   tiny   drops   that   ran   together�察  �forming   blotches   of   moisture�察�

which�察  �in   turn�察  �coalesced   into   rivulets   that   dripped   to   the   ground。   They 

panted   for   breath�察  �the   old   man's   efforts   being   especially   painful。   A   sea 

swept     up   the   beach�察  �licking    around    the   trunks   of   the  cocoanuts     and 

subsiding almost at their feet。 



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     ;Way past high water mark�察─�Captain Lynch remarked�察 �and I've been 

here eleven years。; He looked at his watch。 ;It is three o'clock。; 

     A man and woman�察�at their heels a motley following of brats and curs�察�

trailed disconsolately by。 They came to a halt beyond the house�察�and�察�after 

much   irresolution�察  �sat   down   in   the   sand。   A   few   minutes   later   another 

family trailed in from the opposite direction�察�the men and women carrying 

a   heterogeneous       assortment   of   possessions。   And       soon   several   hundred 

persons     of   all  ages   and    sexes   were    congregated      about    the   captain's 

dwelling。 He called to one new arrival�察�a woman with a nursing babe in 

her arms�察�and in answer received the information that her house had just 

been swept into the lagoon。 

     This was the highest spot of land in miles�察�and already�察�in many places 

on either hand�察�the great seas were making a clean breach of the slender 

ring    of  the   atoll  and   surging    into  the   lagoon。     Twenty      miles   around 

stretched   the   ring   of   the   atoll�察  �and   in   no   place   was   it   more   than   fifty 

fathoms   wide。   It   was   the   height   of   the   diving   season�察  �and   from   all   the 

islands around�察�even as far as Tahiti�察�the natives had gathered。 

     ;There     are   twelve    hundred    men�察   �women�察     �and   children    here�察─  �said 

Captain Lynch。 ;I wonder how many will be here tomorrow morning。; 

     ;But     why    don't    it  blow��that's     what    I   want    to  know�察─    �Raoul 

demanded。 

     ;Don't   worry�察  �young   man�察  �don't   worry�察  �you'll   get   your   troubles   fast 

enough。; 

     Even as Captain Lynch spoke�察�a great watery mass smote the atoll。 

     The sea water churned about them three inches deep under the chairs。 

A  low   wail   of   fear   went   up   from   the   many   women。   The   children�察  �with 

clasped hands�察�stared at the immense rollers and cried piteously。 Chickens 

and   cats�察  �wading   perturbedly   in   the   water�察  �as   by   common   consent�察  �with 

flight   and   scramble   took   refuge   on   the   roof   of   the   captain's   house。   A 

Paumotan�察 �with   a  litter  of   new´born   puppies   in a   basket�察 �climbed   into   a 

cocoanut tree and twenty feet above the ground made the basket fast。 The 

mother floundered about in the water beneath�察�whining and yelping。 

     And still the sun shone brightly and the dead calm continued。                     They 

sat   and   watched   the   seas   and   the   insane   pitching   of   the Aorai。   Captain 



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Lynch gazed   at the huge mountains   of   water sweeping in until he   could 

gaze no   more。 He   covered his   face   with his   hands to   shut out   the   sight�察�

then went into the house。 

     ;Twenty´eight´sixty�察─�he said quietly when he returned。 

     In his arm was a coil of small rope。 He cut it into two´fathom lengths�察�

giving     one   to   Raoul    and�察   �retaining    one   for   himself�察   �distribu

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