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The cockpit was instantly flooded, but thanks to the patent self-baling scuppers, she cleared herself without much water getting into the cabin. But it had been a narrow escape for all three of the adventurers in the open part of the boat.
Billy, you open the self-baling scuppers in the cockpit, my lad, and Lathrop and Harry, you get out forward and double lash all that top hamper." "Why, Ben, what's the matter?" asked Frank, "the sea is just as smooth as it has been all day and the sun is shining." "Well, it won't be in a half an hour," replied the old salt, pointing southward. "See that cloud?"
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