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Forward of the cabin there was a "stow-hold," four feet long, in which the fuel and furnaces used for cooking were kept. Under the cabin table, and under the berths and seats in the standing room, were a plenty of lockers for the reception of provisions and other articles required on board.
Here the careful skipper intended to lie until the friendly shades of another night should permit them to proceed on the voyage to a more secure haven. "Now, Cyd, get up the furnace, and make a fire," said Dan, as soon as the sails of the Isabel had been furled, and the boat carefully secured to a tree on the shore. "Sartin," replied Cyd, as he took off the hatch of the stow-hold.
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