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Book Excerpt: ry sea."Are they in any danger?" he asked of Bailey, as the fishermanprepared to get a meal."Danger? There's always danger on the sea, my boy. I wouldn't wantto be on that vessel, and I've been in some pretty tight places andgotten out again. She went ashore in a fog early this morning, butit will be a good while before she gets off. Seven Mile Beach hatesto let go of a thing once it gets a hold."It was getting dusk, and what little light of the fading day wasleft was obscured by the masses of storm clouds. The fisherman's hutwas on the beach, not far from the high-water mark, and the boomingof the surf on the shore came as a sort of melancholy accompanimentto the firing of the signal gun."Where is the wreck?" asked Larry, going to a window that lookedout on the sea."Notice that black speck, right in line with my boat on the beach?"asked Bailey, pointing with a stubby forefinger over the youngreporter's shoulder."That thing that looks like a seagull?""That's her. You caRead More
