Frank and Andy Afloat
Frank and Andy Afloat
The Cave on the Island
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tail of the monster must have descended.
"As much water came pouring in over the side as there did through the hole," went on Andy. "That's what gave me a scare. But did you see the harpoon in that whale?"
"No, was there one?"
"Sure as you're a foot high. There was a short piece of line fast to it, and the whale had a big hole in his side. He's been wounded, probably by a steamer's propeller after he was harpooned up north, or else that's the wound of a bomb gun. I could see it quite plainly."
"Yes, you had a nearer view than I'd want," observed Frank, as he made fast Andy's boat to the stern of his own. As the younger lad had said, his skiff, now that it was higher in the water, because his weight was out of it, took in very little of the sea.
"I guess we can tow it if we bail out," observed Frank. "Are you very wet?"
"Not much--only up to my knees. I was just going to jump in and swim for it when you called to me. Well, here goes for bailing."
"Yes, and if y
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