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From Peril to Safety

           Whereshouldtheygo?Whitherfly?Whatchoicewastherebetweentheconvictsandthesavages?

           Ashotwasfiredfromthenearestofthenativeboats,andtheballstruckWilson’soar.

           AfewstrokesthencarriedthecanoenearertotheDuncan.

           Theyachtwascomingdownatfullspeed,andwasnotmorethanhalfamileoff.

           JohnMangles,betweentwoenemies,didnotknowwhattoadvise,whithertofly!Thetwopoorladiesontheirknees,prayedintheiragony.

           Thesavageskeptuparunningfire,andshotswererainingroundthecanoe,whensuddenlyaloudreportwasheard,andaballfromtheyacht’scannonpassedovertheirheads,andnowtheboatremainedmotionlessbetweentheDuncanandthenativecanoes.

           JohnMangles,frenziedwithdespair,seizedhisax.Hewasabouttoscuttletheboatandsinkitwithhisunfortunatecompanions,whenacryfromRobertarrestedhisarm.

           "TomAustin!TomAustin!"theladshouted."Heisonboard!Iseehim!Heknowsus!Heiswavinghishat."

           TheaxhunguselessinJohn’shand.

           Asecondballwhistledoverhishead,andcutintwothenearestofthethreenativeboats,whilealoudhurrahburstforthonboardtheDuncan.

           Thesavagestookflight,fledandregainedtheshore.

           "Comeon,Tom,comeon!"criedJohnManglesinajoyousvoice.

           Andafewminutesafter,thetenfugitives,how,theyknewnot,wereallsafeonboardtheDuncan.

           

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