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ately he got his arm entangled, so that he could no longer | use the knife. While endeavoring to extricate the arm, bis® other one also becume entangled. He was now unable to lift his head out of water to breathe. He felt himself suffocating—this situation was fearful ! Suddenly something dark clove the waters before him. _ He lifted his head, as his arms were freed, out of the water, to see his companion’s fuce covered with the network, . - He soon freed him from his uncomfortable situation, to — learn that he owed his preservation to Tom Bend, who, with — his chin, had hvoked the network, first hauling thus upon it, and then severing it with his knife. Meanwhile the boat had ®ow approached within twenty — fathoms of the two men. “They sartinly haven't seen us, yet,” said Bend, as he turned — his head far down, sideways. “Why do you do that ?” Bend pointed to a long-peaked shadow, projecting upon the water. “T'm tryin’ to hide my chin, which, unfortuniily, throws a long shaddy,” answered Bend. “This way,” said Wand, crawling out of the water. : Bend followed. The young man screened himself bebind & projecting spur of rock. They had been sufficiently in 2 shadow not to be yet noticed. On came the boat, It struck the very rock up which et two men had clambered. Lanterns were then lighted, reveal- ing the dark faces of about thirty stout seamen, altired in Guernsey frocks, blue pants and Scotch caps and sou’westers. ae « Now, lads !” said the leader, whom Wand recognized as- Captain Malo, “ follow me. We've made a good cruise, and — will to our cave to celebrate it with a few bumpers!” ** pe: The remark was greeted with applause. = _ “] dare Bay yonder fellow,” pointing toward the “brings good news to us, also. I know her by those two lights; she is the Petrel.” In single file the men now proceeded to mount the cliff. z Wand, whispering Bend to follow, emerged from his hiding- _ place, and moved after them. << ee Unteeneately, the Cape Cod man, impelled by cme F 4 = 4 . s * es :