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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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