Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 654
oilskinbag, silently stole to the ships side, and starteddown the ladder. He was as agile as a monkey, and descendedjust as rapidly. He could see nothing below, andkept on descending, until he suddenly felt theswish of water around his feet. He dared not letgo the ladder, for if he did so, he would… … HE THREW HIS OILSKIN BAG OUT UPON THE ICE, GRITTED HIS TEETH, AND JUMPED. 487 488 THE RETURN OF OKAKOK [April, by the ships side, with deep, open water beneath,did he discover he had left behind his preciousrifle. He started to climb back, and then hethought he heard the sound of voices on the…
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