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Frank's blood seemed to freeze in his veins, as he perceived the imminent peril of his friend. He knew the Bunkers would not spare him, and that his life was even in danger. Fortunately the Thunderbolt grounded, or Tony would inevitably have been borne under her bottom. FRANK'S BLOOD SEEMED TO FREEZE IN HIS VEINS AS HE PERCEIVED THE IMMINENT PERIL OF HIS FRIEND HE KNEW THE BUNKERS WOULD NOT SPARE HIM AND THAT HIS LIFE WAS EVEN IN DANGER FORTUNATELY THE THUNDERBOLT GROUNDED OR TONY WOULD INEVITABLY HAVE BEEN BORNE UNDER HER BOTTOM
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. 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. At this instant the Thunderbolt reached the spot; and Tim steered directly for poor Tony, whose situation he discovered the moment the Zephyr was free. "Hit him!" screamed Tim. "Pound him with yer oars! Drownd him! X 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 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 AT THIS INSTANT THE THUNDERBOLT REACHED THE SPOT AND TIM STEERED DIRECTLY FOR POOR TONY WHOSE SITUATION HE DISCOVERED THE MOMENT THE ZEPHYR WAS FREE HIT HIM SCREAMED TIM POUND HIM WITH YOUR OARS DROWN HIM
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