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The Storm on the Indian Ocean

           Amereshredofcanvasthoughitwas,itwasenoughtodrivetheDuncanforwardwithinconceivablerapiditytothenortheast,ofcourseinthesamedirectionasthehurricane.Swiftnesswastheironlychanceofsafety.Sometimesshewouldgetinadvanceofthewaveswhichcarriedheralong,andcuttingthroughthemwithhersharpprow,buryherselfintheirdepths.Atothers,shewouldkeeppacewiththem,andmakesuchenormousleapsthattherewasimminentdangerofherbeingpitchedoveronherside,andthenagain,everynowandthenthestorm-drivenseawouldout-distancetheyacht,andtheangrybillowswouldsweepoverthedeckfromstemtosternwithtremendousviolence.

           Inthisalarmingsituationandamiddreadfulalternationsofhopeanddespair,the12thofDecemberpassedaway,andtheensuingnight,JohnManglesneverlefthispost,noteventotakefood.Thoughhisimpassivefacebetrayednosymptomsoffear,hewastorturedwithanxiety,andhissteadygazewasfixedonthenorth,asiftryingtopiercethroughthethickmiststhatenshroudedit.

           Therewas,indeed,greatcauseforfear.TheDuncanwasoutofhercourse,andrushingtowardtheAustraliancoastwithaspeedwhichnothingcouldlessen.ToJohnManglesitseemedasifathunderboltweredrivingthemalong.Everyinstantheexpectedtheyachtwoulddashagainstsomerock,forhereckonedthecoastcouldnotbemorethantwelvemilesoff,andbetterfarbeinmidoceanexposedtoallitsfurythantoonearland.

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