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The Storm on the Indian Ocean

           JohnMangleswenttofindGlenarvan,andhadaprivatetalkwithhimabouttheirsituation,tellinghimfranklythetruestateofaffairs,statingthecasewithallthecoolnessofasailorpreparedforanythingandeverythingandhewoundupbysayinghemight,perhaps,beobligedtocasttheyachtonshore.

           "Tosavethelivesofthoseonboard,myLord,"headded.

           "Doitthen,John,"repliedLordGlenarvan.

           "AndLadyHelena,MissGrant?"

           "Iwilltellthematthelastmomentwhenallhopeofkeepingoutatseaisover.Youwillletmeknow?"

           "Iwill,myLord."

           Glenarvanrejoinedhiscompanions,whofelttheywereinimminentdanger,thoughnowordwasspokenonthesubject.Bothladiesdisplayedgreatcourage,fullyequaltoanyoftheparty.Paganeldescantedinthemostinopportunemanneraboutthedirectionofatmosphericcurrents,makinginterestingcomparisons,betweentornadoes,cyclones,andrectilineartempests.TheMajorcalmlyawaitedtheendwiththefatalismofaMussulman.

           Abouteleveno’clock,thehurricaneappearedtodecreaseslightly.Thedampmistbegantoclearaway,andasuddengleamoflightrevealedalow-lyingshoreaboutsixmilesdistant.Theyweredrivingrightdownonit.Enormousbreakersfiftyfeethighweredashingoverit,andthefactoftheirheightshowedJohntheremustbesolidgroundbeforetheycouldmakesucharebound.

           "Thosearesand-banks,"hesaidtoAustin.

           "Ithinktheyare,"repliedthemate.

           "WeareinGod’shands,"saidJohn.

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