. St. Nicholas [serial]. wd from the hotel On board the rescuing sloop, there was quick ac-tion as she cleared the sheltering point. With aslap, the first heavy gust from the open lake madeeffort to capsize her without more ado. In spiteof her shortened canvas, she heeled wickedly,staggering beneath the weight of the blow. Herlittle crew, in their yellow oilskins, leaned farout to windward, while Skipper Billy, nothingdaunted, pushed down the tiller and righted her,with a tremendous thump, on top of a rushingwave which sent a sheet of spray glancing fromthe backs of the oilskins directly into
. St. Nicholas [serial]. wd from the hotel On board the rescuing sloop, there was quick ac-tion as she cleared the sheltering point. With aslap, the first heavy gust from the open lake madeeffort to capsize her without more ado. In spiteof her shortened canvas, she heeled wickedly,staggering beneath the weight of the blow. Herlittle crew, in their yellow oilskins, leaned farout to windward, while Skipper Billy, nothingdaunted, pushed down the tiller and righted her,with a tremendous thump, on top of a rushingwave which sent a sheet of spray glancing fromthe backs of the oilskins directly into his face. Harden in the sheets! he cried, dashing thewater from his eyes. Look out, Jimmy! heloudly warned, when the little fellow began topull upon the jib-sheet just as a curling rollerbore down upon them. Billy skilfully met it, andthen stood off, close-hauled, in the direction ofthe Bounder. Pitching, plunging, and poundingas only a scow can pound, the little sloop foughther way courageously and steadily to ready! returned jack, bracing himself for a throw. who were gazing earnestly up the lake. Jumpingto the wharf, they looked around the corner, ofthe boat-house. Just coming around the point, within the curveof which she had her moorings, was the two reefs and her baby jib. A cheer aroseas it was seen she was going to the rescue. Between flaws Billy explained his plan, thewind trying to drown his voice. As they ap-proached the wreck, Jack crawled forward witha coil of rope and made one end fast around themast, close to the deck. Then, with the coil inhis right hand, and clinging to the shroud withhis left, he waited, eying the Bounder. 872 THE CREW OF THE ESKIMO [Aug., Easing off a bit, the Eskimo headed to leewardof the Bounder, whose crew could be seen sittingin the flooded cockpit and clinging desperately towhatever they could get hold of. Water-loggedas she was, the larger billows found an easierpassage over, than under, her, and seemed totake p
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