The Twin Detectives; or, The Robbers of the Tomb — page 196: what you’re looking at

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THE TWIN DETECTIVES, ~——«4X87 “f Hallo!” cried the captain. ‘:Sometroubleashore. Lay — to there!” ‘There was a rush of hurrying feet, and the vessel stopped. ‘Those cursed wharves! there’s always some trouble!” growled the pilot. ‘“And always will be,” answered a sailor. ‘“‘ The best way is to go.on, and take no notice.” ‘‘Our cap don’t think so.” Meanwhile some of the crew were busy lowering a boat. The captain was the first man in her, “Come on, my boys?” he shouted; ‘‘ come on, ‘and let younger eyes than mine keep a lookout, i As they peered in the dark water, while they pulled man- fully in the direction from which the cry had sounded, they caught a glimpse of some one struggling feebly in the river. — ‘“<'There she is!’ cried one man, pointing with his finger. There she was, battling with the cold, dark water, fight- ing for the life she had recklessly thrown away. As the boat drew near she sank, with a bubbling cry. ‘«She’s gone!” said the men, solemnly. ‘<She’ll come up again; look out for her,” said the cap- tsin, peering between his hands at the eddying ripples that showed where she had gone down. Sure enough, she rose again not far from where she sank. Nothing was visible through the murky darkness but the white face of the drowning woman. The captain was on his knees in the boat, his arms stretched out; one long pull, and they were beside her. The motion of the boat caused the water to swell about her. Shesank deeper; in another moment she would be gone. The moment was enough. The captain caught her by the arm. B a on a inate ’ he cried to the despairing creature. (G0) Gomicbooks ‘ —— i} ra =