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Updated: June 13, 2025
"Now, do ye give in?" he shouted fiercely, as he compressed the other's throat with both hands. Graddy gasped that he did; so Gaff allowed him to rise, and bade him take the baling-dish from the boy and set to work without delay. The wretched man was so thoroughly cowed that he thereafter yielded instant obedience to his companion.
The little boat swayed about violently, and the curling seas came over her edge so frequently that Billy began to fear they would swamp in a few moments. He therefore seized the baling-dish, and began to bale for his life while the men fought. Gaff soon proved to be the better man, for he finally flung the captain over the middle thwart and almost broke his back.
Hour after hour passed away; still there was no abatement in the violence of the storm, and no relaxation from baling and steering, which the father and son took alternately every half hour. At last Billy's strength was fairly exhausted. He flung down the baling-dish, and, sitting down beside his father, laid his head on his breast, and burst into tears. He soon repressed his sobs.
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