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On the Horizon

           Theshipheadedthesamewayallthetime,butthewindandthewaves,insteadoftakingherdirectlyaft,nowstruckherbythelarboardquarteraverydangeroussituation,whichexposesashiptoreceivebadsurges.SoDickSandwasobligedtoveerroundfourpointstocontinuetoscudbeforethetempest.

           But,ontheotherhand,hisattentionwasawakenedmorethanever.HeaskedhimselfiftherewasnotsomeconnectionbetweenNegoro’sfallandthebreakingofthefirstcompass.Whatdidtheheadcookintendtodothere?Hadhesomeinterestinputtingthesecondcompassoutofservicealso?Whatcouldthatinterestbe?Therewasnoexplanationofthat.MustnotNegorodesire,astheyalldesired,tolandontheAmericancoastassoonaspossible?

           WhenDickSandspokeofthisincidenttoMrs.Weldon,thelatter,thoughshesharedhisdistrustinacertainmeasure,couldfindnoplausiblemotiveforwhatwouldbecriminalpremeditationonthepartoftheheadcook.

           However,asamatterofprudence,Negorowaswellwatched.Thereafterheattendedtothenovice’sordersandhedidnotriskcomingaftintheship,wherehisdutiesnevercalledhim.Besides,Dingohavingbeeninstalledtherepermanently,thecooktookearntokeepaway.

           Duringallthatweekthetempestdidnotabate.Thebarometerfellagain.Fromthe14thtothe26thofMarchitwasimpossibletoprofitbyasinglecalmtosetafewsails.

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