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Their exertions were now crowned with entire success, and the Zephyr darted back into deep water; but an unfortunate occurrence rendered all their labor futile. As the boat slid off the mud bank, Tony and Fred, in their attempt to spring on board, embarrassed each other's movements, so that the former lost his hold, and remained standing in the mud and water. THEIR EXERTIONS WERE NOW CROWNED WITH ENTIRE SUCCESS AND THE ZEPHYR DARTED BACK INTO DEEP WATER BUT AN UNFORTUNATE OCCURRENCE RENDERED ALL THEIR LABOR FUTILE AS THE BOAT SLID OFF THE MUDBANK TONY AND FRED IN THEIR ATTEMPT TO SPRING ON BOARD EMBARRASSED EACH OTHER'S MOVEMENTS SO THAT THE FORMER LOST HIS HOLD AND REMAINED STANDING IN THE MUD AND WATER
nervously. "What are you going to do, Frank?" "Tony, take your boat-hook, and see how deep the water is on the mud-bank." "Only about a foot," replied Tony, as he obeyed the order. "Is the mud deep?" "Not very," replied Tony, pushing the boat-hook down. "I want two volunteers," said Frank hurriedly. "I!" cried Tony. "I!" repeated half a dozen others. "Tony and Fred, roll up your trousers, and jump into the water. You can easily push her off." "Agreed!" cried the two volunteers, as they hastened to execute the order. "Six of you take your oars; back her as they push; the other four stay in the stern-sheets to settle her down aft." "Ay, ay!" exclaimed the boys. "Now for it! Stern all! Give way!" The effect was instantly perceived; the boat was moved back about a foot. "Once more, all together!" said Frank. Another effort backed her about two feet more, and the case began to look hopeful. "Again, quick! they are upon us! Leap in, Tony and Fred, when she is free." "Heave again!" said Tony.  FIVE MINUTES MORE WOULD DECIDE THE QUESTION WE ARE IN A BAD FIX SAID CHARLES NERVOUSLY WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO FRANK TONY TAKE YOUR BOAT HOOK AND SEE HOW DEEP THE WATER IS ON THE MUD BANK ONLY ABOUT A FOOT REPLIED TONY AS HE OBEYED THE ORDER IS THE MUD DEEP NOT VERY REPLIED TONY PUSHING THE BOATH HOOK DOWN I WANT TWO VOLUNTEERS SAID FRANK HURRIEDLY I CRIED TONY I REPEATED HALF A DOZEN OTHERS TONY AND FRED ROLL UP YOUR TROUSERS AND JUMP INTO THE WATER YOU CAN EASILY PUSH HER OFF AGREED CRIED THE TWO VOLUNTEERS AS THEY HASTENED TO EXECUTE THE ORDER SIX OF YOU TAKE YOUR OARS BACK HER AS THEY PUSHED THE OTHER FOUR STAY IN THE STERN SHEETS TO SETTLE HER DOWN AFT AY AY EXCLAIMED THE BOYS NOW FOR IT STERN ALL GIVE WAY THE EFFECT WAS INSTANTLY PERCEIVED THE BOAT WAS MOVED BACK ABOUT A FOOT ONCE MORE ALL TOGETHER SAID FRANK ANOTHER EFFORT BACKED HER ABOUT TWO FEET MORE AND THE CASE BEGAN TO LOOK HOPEFUL AGAIN QUICK THEY ARE UPON IT SLEEP IN TONY AND FRED WHEN SHE IS FREE HEAVE AGAIN SAID TONY
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