Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 69
eralive? Almost hopelesslythey turned toward the life-savers. The brave men in oilskinswere working with a fever-ish energy. Some weredeftly arranging lines andrigging. Others were aiminga small cannon toward theboat. Oh, what are they goingto do? cried Twaddle. Shoot out a life-line,answered… … OH, DONT GIVE UP, PLEASE. TRY AGAIN! TRY AGAIN I 50 THE LIFE-SAVERS 51 Ready! cried the life-savers captain; andthen, Fire! Boom! went the cannon, startling the chil-dren so that they lost sight of the flying line. Asharp exclamation from the captain told the re-sult. Missed! he cried. Load again!…
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