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undertaker�� ;and leave word�察�as I go along� ─�

     ;Bosh� ─  �muttered   Phil Adams�察  �sticking   the   boathook   into   the   string´ 

piece of the wharf�察�and sending the Dolphin half a dozen yards toward the 

current。 

     How calm and lovely the river was� �Not a ripple stirred on the glassy 

surface�察�broken only by the sharp cutwater of our tiny craft。 The sun�察�as 

round   and   red   as   an August   moon�察  �was   by   this   time   peering   above   the 

water´line。 

     The   town   had   drifted   behind   us�察  �and   we   were   entering   among   the 

group of islands。 Sometimes we could almost touch with our boat´ hook 

the shelving banks on either side。 As we neared the mouth of the harbor�察�a 

little   breeze   now   and   then   wrinkled   the   blue   water�察  �shook   the   spangles 

from the foliage�察�and gently lifted the spiral mist´wreaths that still clung 

alongshore。 The   measured dip   of our   oars   and the   drowsy  twitterings   of 

the birds seemed to mingle with�察�rather than break�察�the enchanted silence 

that reigned about us。 

     The   scent   of   the   new   clover   comes   back   to   me   now�察  �as   I   recall   that 

delicious morning when we floated away in a fairy boat down a river like 

a dream� �

     The sun was well up when the nose of the Dolphin nestled against the 

snow´white bosom of Sandpeep Island。 This island�察�as I have said before�察�

was   the   last   of   the   cluster�察  �one   side   of   it   being   washed   by   the   sea。   We 

landed on the river´side�察�the sloping sands and quiet water affording us a 

good place to moor the boat。 

     It took us an hour or more to transport our stores to the spot selected 

for    the  encampment。        Having     pitched    our   tent�察 �using    the   five  oars   to 

support the canvas�察�we got out our lines�察�and went down the rocks seaward 



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to fish。 It was early for cunners�察�but we were lucky enough to catch as nice 

a mess as ever you saw。 A cod for the chowder was not so easily secured。 

At   last   Binny  Wallace   hauled   in   a   plump   little   fellow   clustered   all   over 

with flaky silver。 

     To   skin   the   fish�察  �build   our   fireplace�察  �and   cook   the   chowder   kept   us 

busy the next two hours。 

     The   fresh   air   and   the   exercise   had   given   us   the   appetites   of   wolves�察�

and we were about famished by the time the savory mixture was ready for 

our clam´shell saucers。 

     I shall not insult the rising generation on the seaboard by telling them 

how   delectable   is   a   chowder   compounded   and   eaten   in   this   Robinson 

Crusoe   fashion。 As   for   the  boys   who   live   inland�察  �and   know   not   of   such 

marine feasts�察�my heart is full of pity for them。 What wasted lives� �Not to 

know the delights of a clambake�察�not to love chowder�察�to be ignorant of 

lobscouse� �

     How   happy   we   were�察  �we   four�察  �sitting   cross´legged   in   the   crisp   salt 

grass�察�with the invigorating seabreeze blowing gratefully through our hair� �

What a joyous thing was life�察�and how far off seemed deathdeath�察�that 

lurks in all pleasant places�察�and was so near� �

     The banquet finished�察�Phil Adams drew from his pocket a handful of 

sweet´fern cigars�察�but as none of the party could indulge without imminent 

risk of becoming ill�察�we all�察�on one pretext or another�察�declined�察�and Phil 

smoked by himself。 

     The wind had freshened by this�察�and we found it comfortable to put on 

the jackets which had been thrown aside in the heat of the day。 We strolled 

along the beach and gathered large quantities of the fairy´woven Iceland 

moss�察�which at certain seasons is washed to these shores�察�then we played 

at ducks and drakes�察�and then�察�the sun being sufficiently low�察�we went in 

bathing。 

     Before our bath was ended a slight change had come over the sky and 

sea�察�fleecy´white clouds scudded here and there�察�and a muffled moan from 

the breakers caught our ears from time to time。 While we were dressing�察�a 

few hurried drops of rain came lisping down�察�and we adjourned to the tent 

to wait the passing of the squall。 



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     ;We're   all   right�察  �anyhow�察─  �said   Phil Adams。   ;It   won't   be   much   of   a 

blow�察�and we'll be as snug as a bug in a rug�察�here in the tent�察�particularly if 

we have that lemonade which some of you fellows were going to make。 

     By an oversight�察�the lemons had been left in the boat。 Binny Wallace 

volunteered to go for them。 

     ;Put   an   extra   stone  on   the   painter�察  �Binny�察─  �said Adams�察  �calling   after 

him�察 �it would be awkward to have the Dolphin give us the slip and return 

to port minus her passengers。; 

     ;That it would�察─�answered Binny�察�scrambling down the rocks。 

     Sandpeep Island is diamond´shapedone point running out into the sea�察�

and   the   other   looking   towards   the   town。   Our  tent   was   on   the   river´side。 

Though the Dolphin was also on the same side�察�she lay out of sight by the 

beach at the farther extremity of the island。 

     Binny Wallace had been absent five or six minutes when we heard him 

calling our several names in tones that indicated distress or surprise�察 �we 

could not tell which。 Our first thought was�察 �The boat has broken adrift� ─�

     We sprung to our feet and hastened down to the beach。 On turning the 

bluff which hid the mooring´place from our view�察�we found the conjecture 

correct。   Not   only   was   the   Dolphin   afloat�察  �but   poor   little   Binny   Wallace 

was standing in the bows with his arms stretched helplessly towards us 

drifting out to sea� �

     ;Head the boat inshore� ─�shouted Phil Adams。 

     Wallace   ran   to   the   tiller�察  �but   the   slight   cockle´shell   merely   swung 

round and drifted broadside on。 Oh�察�if we had but left a single scull in the 

Dolphin� �

     ;Can   you   swim   it�拭─  �cried   Adams   desperately�察  �using   his   hand   as   a 

speaking´trumpet�察        �for  the   distance    between     the   boat    and   the   island 

widened momently。 

     Binny Wallace looked down at the sea�察�which was covered with white 

caps�察  �and   made   a   despairing   gesture。   He   knew�察  �and   we   knew�察  �that   the 

stoutest swimmer could not live forty seconds in those angry waters。 

     A  wild�察  �insane   light   came   into   Phil Adam's   eyes�察  �as   he   stood   knee´ 

deep in the boiling surf�察�and for an instant I think he meditated plunging 

into the ocean after the receding boat。 



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     The   sky   darkened�察  �and   an   ugly   look   stole   rapidly   over   the   broken 

surface of the sea。 

     Binny Wallace half rose from his seat in the stern�察�and waved his hand 

to   us   in  token    of  farewell。    In  spite   of  the   distance�察   �increasing    every 

moment�察�we could see his face plainly。 The anxious expression it wore at 

first had passed。 It was pale and meek now�察�and I love to think there was a 

kind of halo about it�察�like that which painters place around the forehead of 

a saint。 So he drifted away。 

     The   sky   grew   darker   and   darker。   It   was   only   by   straining   our   eyes 

through   the   unnatural   twilight   that   we   could   keep   the   Dolphin   in   sight。 

The figure of Binny Wallace was no longer visible�察�for the boat itself had 

dwindled to a mere white dot on the black water。 Now we lost it�察�and our 

hearts stopped throbbing�察�and now the speck appeared again�察�for an instant�察�

on the crest of a high wave。 

     Finally it went out like a spark�察�and we saw it no more。 Then we gazed 

at one another�察�and dared not speak。 

     Absorbed in following the course of the boat�察�we had scarcely noticed 

the   huddled   inky   clouds   that   sagged   heavily   all   around   us。   From   these 

threatening   masses�察  �seamed   at   intervals   with   pale   lightning�察  �there   now 

burst   a   heavy   peal   of   thunder   that   shook   the   ground   under   our   feet。   A 

sudden squall struck the sea�察�ploughing deep white furrows into it�察�and at 

the    same    instant   a  single   piercing    shriek    rose   above    the   tempestthe 

frightened cry of a gull swooping over the island。 How it startled us� �

     It   was   impossible   any   longer   to   keep   our   footing   on   the   beach。  The 

wind and the breakers would have swept us into the ocean if we had not 

clung     to  one    another    with   the   desperation     of   drowning      men。    Taking 

advantage of a momentary lull�察�we crawled up the s
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