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A Dreaded Country

           Thiswasbutascantyresource.Theyhadtofallbackonthecoarseviandsoftheship;seabiscuitsofinferiorquality,andtwocasksofsaltfish.Thestewardwasquitecrestfallen.

           Theseprovisionswereputinhermeticallysealedcases,staunchandsafefromseawater,andthenloweredontotheraftandstronglylashedtothefootofthemast.Thearmsandammunitionwerepiledinadrycorner.Fortunatelythetravelerswerewellarmedwithcarbinesandrevolvers.

           AholdinganchorwasalsoputonboardincaseJohnshouldbeunabletomakethelandinonetide,andwouldhavetoseekmoorings.

           Atteno’clockthetideturned.Thebreezeblewgentlyfromthenorthwest,andaslightswellrockedthefrailcraft.

           "Areweready?"askedJohn.

           "Allready,captain,"answeredWilson.

           "Allaboard!"criedJohn.

           LadyHelenaandMaryGrantdescendedbyaropeladder,andtooktheirstationatthefootofthemastonthecasesofprovisions,theircompanionsnearthem.Wilsontookthehelm.Johnstoodbythetackle,andMulradycutthelinewhichheldtherafttotheship’sside.

           Thesailwasspread,andthefrailstructurecommenceditsprogresstowardtheland,aidedbywindandtide.Thecoastwasaboutninemilesoff,adistancethataboatwithgoodoarswouldhaveaccomplishedinthreehours.Butwitharaftallowancemustbemade.Ifthewindheld,theymightreachthelandinonetide.

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