. The wreck of the Sea Lion . o attendto one thought at a time. Tom, he shouted, be ready to let go thehalliards ! Aye, aye ! shouted back Tom, like any oldsailor, with perfect confidence in his captain. When you say the word ! Not till you feel her strike, then, said Si. Imgoing to keep on sail till we beach her ! All right ! shouted Tom. Hardly, indeed, could the Sea Lion bear herstraining sail, as the increasing gust came roaringby, answering the crash of the breakers. Verynearly she went over, in spite of Sis skill in easingher, as she went in. A great wave lifted her, andits frothing cres
. The wreck of the Sea Lion . o attendto one thought at a time. Tom, he shouted, be ready to let go thehalliards ! Aye, aye ! shouted back Tom, like any oldsailor, with perfect confidence in his captain. When you say the word ! Not till you feel her strike, then, said Si. Imgoing to keep on sail till we beach her ! All right ! shouted Tom. Hardly, indeed, could the Sea Lion bear herstraining sail, as the increasing gust came roaringby, answering the crash of the breakers. Verynearly she went over, in spite of Sis skill in easingher, as she went in. A great wave lifted her, andits frothing crest poured angrily over her side, butSis hands were firm and she drove right on. Oh, Si! screamed Belle. Were going We shall strike, gasped her nearest cousin. Crash ! Crack! Thump! A harsh, gratingsound under all the boat—down went the splin-tered mast, a frightened cry burst from all thewomen. Jump ! shouted Si. For our lives ! Jump ! added Mrs. Bronson,with the voice of a captain. She did not hear him say, admiringly : crq. THE WKECK OF THE SEA LION 115 She couldnt have behaved better, if shed beenMrs. Vrooman herself. For all that, she was floundering and sprawlingin the water, for a moment, before she could get agood hold of Miss Keyser and haul her ashore. Thethree younger women had been forward and theywere out first, largely because they stood up, andthe shock of the boat striking almost pitched themout. Now, Tom ! said Si, sturdily. Get out, your-self. Im coming So am I, said Tom, but we mustnt lose ourtackle and rods. No, sir ! replied Si, as he grappled for his those women are awful wet. We havent lost a thing, said Tom, but oldSaunderss boat s going to be knocked into splith-ereens. > Guess so, said Si, wading ashore betweenwaves, with his arms full, but right before himstood a group of five dripping women all crying andtrying to shout Hurrah ! Hurrah! I was afraid I couldnt do it, waswhat Si said. CHAPTER VIII. THUNDER AND LIGHTNING. When Captain Vrooman
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