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"God guide us!" I exclaimed, so soon as I could trustto all our toil, nor do I understand how it ca across at the fellow "It looked topreacher either was taken with a fit, or sought to rihly winded by his late exertions to try the lift of a Psallish, "perhaps you will explain what sort of a Connecticut trick you attempted to play there in the current?"

He twisted his narrow eyes inofan answer

"I know not what youvoice of his "Did I not perforh after ent overboard, but why, in the na us into such ier visible, but I rily, like distant thunder, as he enerated infidel, you thick-headed heretic? Why did I? Better were I to ask why you ran the boat's nose into that bubbling hell Why did I? What else saved us losing every pound we carried, together with the woman, you cock-eyed spawn of the devil, only that Ezekiel Cairnes possessed sufficient sense to throw hi the bulk of the strain? The water was somewhat deeper than I supposed, andto do, and the only hope of steadying the boat Better for you and that grinning papist yonder to be on your knees thanking the Alhty He sent you afor breath hich to abuse one of the Lord's anointed Yet 'tis but righteous judg with papists and unbelievers"

Feeling the possible justice of his claim I hastened to ht," I admitted slowly "Certainly ill return thanks for deliverance each in his oay As formistrusted your act Perhaps it was best, yet I think we have sain It appears badly injured However, we e In the meantime, let us , and put us in better humor for the morrow"