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Pirate's Cave�察�they presently descended to the water's edge once more。 The
cliffs rose to a distorted height in the dimness�察 �sprays of withered grass
nodded along the edge�察 �like Ossian's spectres。 Light seemed to be
vanishing from the universe�察�leaving them alone with the sea。 And when a
solitary loon uttered his wild cry�察�and rising�察�sped away into the distance�察�it
was as if life were following light into an equal annihilation。 That sense
of vague terror�察�with which the ocean sometimes controls the fancy�察�began
to lay its grasp on them。 They remembered that Emilia�察�in speaking once
of her intense shrinking from death�察 �had said that the sea was the only
thing from which she would not fear to meet it。
Fog exaggerates both for eye and ear�察�it is always a sounding´board for
the billows�察�and in this case�察�as often happens�察�the roar did not appear to
proceed from the waves themselves�察�but from some source in the unseen
horizon�察�as if the spectators were shut within a beleaguered fortress�察�and
this thundering noise came from an impetuous enemy outside。 Ever and
anon there was a distinct crash of heavier sound�察 �as if some special
barricade had at length been beaten in�察�and the garrison must look to their
inner defences。
The tide was unusually high�察 �and scarcely receded with the ebb�察�
though the surf increased�察�the waves came in with constant rush and wail�察�
and with an ominous rattle of pebbles on the little beaches�察 �beneath the
powerful suction of the undertow�察�and there were more and more of those
muffled throbs along the shore which tell of coming danger as plainly as
minute´guns。 With these came mingled that yet more inexplicable
humming which one hears at intervals in such times�察�like strains of music
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caught and tangled in the currents of stormy air��strains which were
perhaps the filmy thread on which tales of sirens and mermaids were first
strung�察�and in which�察�at this time�察�they would fain recognize the voice of
Emilia。
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CHAPTER XXII。
OUT OF THE DEPTHS。
AS the night closed in�察�the wind rose steadily�察�still blowing from the
southwest。 In Brenton's kitchen they found a group round a great fire of
driftwood�察�some of these were fishermen who had with difficulty made a
landing on the beach�察�and who confirmed the accounts already given。 The
boat had been seen sailing for the Narragansett shore�察�and when the squall
came�察�the boatman had lowered and reefed the sail�察�and stood for the light´
ship。 They must be on board of her�察�if anywhere。
;There are safe there�拭─�asked Philip�察�eagerly。
;Only place where they would be safe�察�then�察─�said the spokesman。
;Unless the light´ship parts�察─�said an old fellow。
;Parts� ─�said the other。 ;Sixty fathom of two´inch chain�察�and old Joe
talks about parting。;
;Foolish�察�of course�察─�said Philip�察 �but it's a dangerous shore。;
;That's so�察─�was the answer。 ;Never saw so many lines of reef show
outside�察�neither。;
;There's an old saying on this shore�察─�said Joe�此�
;When Price's Neck goes to Brenton's Reef�察 �Body
and soul will come to grief。 But when Brenton's Reef comes to
Price's Neck�察 �Soul and body are both a wreck。;
;What does it mean�拭─�asked Harry。
;It only means�察─ �said somebody�察 �that when you see it white all the
way out from the Neck to the Reef�察�you can't take the inside passage。;
;But what does the last half mean�拭─�persisted Harry。
;Don't know as I know�察─�said the veteran�察�and relapsed into silence�察�in
which all joined him�察�while the wind howled and whistled outside�察�and the
barred windows shook。
Weary and restless with vain waiting�察�they looked from the doorway at
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the weather。 The door went back with a slam�察 �and the gust swooped
down on them with that special blast that always seems to linger just
outside on such nights�察�ready for the first head that shows itself。 They
closed the door upon the flickering fire and the uncouth shadows within�察�
and went forth into the night。 At first the solid blackness seemed to lay a
weight on their foreheads。 There was absolutely nothing to be seen but the
two lights of the light´ship�察 �glaring from the dark sea like a wolf's eyes
from a cavern。 They looked nearer and brighter than in ordinary nights�察�
and appeared to the excited senses of the young men to dance strangely on
the waves�察 �and to be always opposite to them�察 �as they moved along the
shore with the wind almost at their backs。
;What did that old fellow mean�拭─�said Malbone in Harry's ear�察�as they
came to a protected place and could hear each other�察 �by talking of
Brenton's Reef coming to Price's Neck。;
;Some sailor's doggerel�察─ �said Harry�察 �indifferently。 ;Here is Price's
Neck before us�察�and yonder is Brenton's Reef。;
;Where�拭─�said Philip�察�looking round bewildered。
The lights had gone�察�as if the wolf�察�weary of watching�察�had suddenly
closed his eyes�察�and slumbered in his cave。
Harry trembled and shivered。 In Heaven's name�察 �what could this
disappearance mean�拭�
Suddenly a sheet of lightning came�察 �so white and intense�察 �it sent its
light all the way out to the horizon and exhibited far´off vessels�察 �that
reeled and tossed and looked as if wandering without a guide。 But this was
not so startling as what it showed in the foreground。
There drifted heavily upon the waves�察�within full view from the shore�察�
moving parallel to it�察 �yet gradually approaching�察 �an uncouth shape that
seemed a vessel and yet not a vessel�察�two stunted masts projected above�察�
and below there could be read�察�in dark letters that apparently swayed and
trembled in the wan lightning�察�as the thing moved on�察�
BRENTON'S REEF。
Philip�察 �leaning against a rock�察 �gazed into the darkness where the
apparition had been�察�even Harry felt a thrill of half´superstitious wonder�察�
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