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The Storm on the Indian Ocean

           "Ifwecannotfindanyopeningfortheyacht,andifshedoesn’tfindthewayinherself,wearelost."

           "Thetideishighatpresent,itisjustpossiblewemayrideoverthosesand-banks."

           "Butjustseethosebreakers.Whatshipcouldstandthem.Letusinvokedivineaid,Austin!"

           MeanwhiletheDuncanwasspeedingonatafrightfulrate.Soonshewaswithintwomilesofthesand-banks,whichwerestillveiledfromtimetotimeinthickmist.ButJohnfanciedhecouldseebeyondthebreakersaquietbasin,wheretheDuncanwouldbeincomparativesafety.Buthowcouldshereachit?

           Allthepassengersweresummonedondeck,fornowthatthehourofshipwreckwasathand,thecaptaindidnotwishanyonetobeshutupinhiscabin.

           "John!"saidGlenarvaninalowvoicetothecaptain,"Iwilltrytosavemywifeorperishwithher.IputMissGrantinyourcharge."

           "Yes,myLord,"repliedJohnMangles,raisingGlenarvan’shandtohismoistenedeyes.

           Theyachtwasonlyafewcables’lengthsfromthesandbanks.Thetidewashigh,andnodoubttherewasabundanceofwatertofloattheshipoverthedangerousbar;buttheseterrificbreakersalternatelyliftingherupandthenleavingheralmostdry,wouldinfalliblymakehergrazethesand-banks.

           Wastherenomeansofcalmingthisangrysea?Alastexpedientstruckthecaptain."Theoil,mylads!"heexclaimed."Bringtheoilhere!"

           Thecrewcaughtattheideaimmediately;thiswasaplanthathadbeensuccessfullytriedalready

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