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The Storm on the Indian Ocean

           Atmidnightthewindfreshened,andbeforelongthecrackingofthemasts,andtherattlingofthecordage,andgroaningofthetimbers,awakenedthepassengers,whospeedilymadetheirappearanceondeckatleastPaganel,Glenarvan,theMajorandRobert.

           "Isitthehurricane?"askedGlenarvanquietly.

           "Notyet,"repliedthecaptain;"butitiscloseathand."

           Andhewentongivinghisorderstothemen,anddoinghisbesttomakereadyforthestorm,standing,likeanofficercommandingabreach,withhisfacetothewind,andhisgazefixedonthetroubledsky.Theglasshadfallento26degrees,andthehandpointedtotempest.

           Itwasoneo’clockinthemorningwhenLadyHelenaandMissGrantventuredupstairsondeck.Buttheynosoonermadetheirappearancethanthecaptainhurriedtowardthem,andbeggedthemtogobelowagainimmediately.Thewaveswerealreadybeginningtodashoverthesideoftheship,andtheseamightanymomentsweeprightoverherfromstemtostern.Thenoiseofthewarringelementswassogreatthathiswordswerescarcelyaudible,butLadyHelenatookadvantageofasuddenlulltoaskiftherewasanydanger.

           "Nonewhatever,"repliedJohnMangles;"butyoucannotremainondeck,madam,nomorecanMissMary."

           Theladiescouldnotdisobeyanorderthatseemedalmostanentreaty,andtheyreturnedtotheircabin.Atthesamemomentthewindredoubleditsfury,makingthemastsbendbeneaththeweightofthesails,andcompletelyliftinguptheyacht.

           "Hauluptheforesail!"shoutedthecaptain.

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