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Chapter XX. “Unmerciful Disaster“

           Andwasnotthislasttheworstblow—mustitnotprovethestrokeofdeath?

           Thesilencewasbrokenbyatumultofdespairingvoices,whosedespairwasjustifiedindeedbythisirreparablemisfortune!

           AndIamsurethatmorethanonethoughtitwouldhavebeenbettertohavebeenontheHalbraneasshereboundedoffthesideoftheiceberg!

           Everythingwouldhavebeenoverthen,asallwasoverwithRogersandGratian!Thisfoolishexpeditionwouldthushavecometoaconclusionworthyofsuchrashnessandimprudence!

           Atlast,theinstinctofself-preservationtriumphed,andexceptHearne,whostoodsomedistanceoffandaffectedsilence,allthemenshouted:“Totheboat!totheboat!”

           Theseunfortunatefellowswereoutoftheirmind.Terrorledthemastray.Theyrushedtowardsthecragwhereouroneboat(whichcouldnotholdthemall)hadbeenshelteredduringtheunloadingoftheschooner.

           CaptainLenGuyandJemWestrushedafterthem.Ijoinedthemimmediately,followedbytheboatswain.Wewerearmed,andresolvedtomakeuseofourarms.Wehadtopreventthesefuriousmenfromseizingtheboat,whichdidnotbelongtoafew,buttoall!

           “Hallo,sailors!”criedthecaptain.

           “Hallo!”repeatedWest,“stopthere,orwefireonthefirstwhogoesastepfarther!”

           Boththreatenedthemenwiththeirpistols.Theboatswainpointedhisgunatthem.Iheldmyrifle,readytofire.

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