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Deliverance came suddenly, and from the least-expected quarter Out of the mist to starboard thereahead of the wind The refugees descried her si their hats and their calabashes, and shouting crazily until she saw the relief, robbed O'Reilly of half his strength; his hands were shaking, his side He saw black faces staring down, he heard cries of a-line came aboard and the leaky tub was drawn close

There was a babble of voices, shouted questions, hysterical answers Rosa eeping softly; Norine had lifted Esteban and now clutched hiht, while her tears fell upon his face

The schooner was a sponger bound for Nassau; its blackbird crew spoke English and they willingly helped the strangers overside, laughing and shouting in a child-like display of exciterateful was the feel of that stout deck! How safe the schooner's ave way, he clutched with strained and aching fingers at the rigging to support hi story of their presence here Soon there was hot food and coffee, dry beds and blankets for those who needed thely into one of the hard berths, then stooped and kissed her Rosa's teeth were chattering, but she smiled happily

"God's hand directed us," she said "One only needs to pray long enough and strong enough and He will hear"

It was aunder an afternoon sun Its wide shell streets, its low houses, the beach against which it crowded, were dazzling white, as if the town had been washed clean, then spread out to bleach Upon the horizon Jay tumbled, foamy cloud masses, like froth blown thither fro A breeze caused the surface of the harbor to dance and dihter caers and fisherresses with deep boso hips balanced baskets and trays upon their heads and stood gossiping with one another or exchanging shouts with their men across the water There was noise here, but the town as a whole was somnolent, peaceful It sprawled beside the sea like a lazysurf and the hum of insects

Up froo, Jacket They were clad in clean white clothes; a er wizened; he was plump and sleek and as full of mischief as a colt, while O'Reilly's leanness had disappeared and he filled his gar on the reefs and now bore home the choicest part of their catch