ar of waters, Jack fought the undertow of the retreat of the giant wave wit

eath remained in his body out of his lungs. Instinctivel

a hum

ays of the foremost of the Sea Gypsy's two masts, against which the retreating wave had pitched him, he had not been draw

k to see then who it was, or if life remained in the motionless figure. By-and-by, as his strength came back, he got to his feet and dragged the limp form to a cabin. It proved to be the one w

electric switch. He found it at last and let on a flood of light. The radiance she

form and gently raised his chum's head. It fell back limply. A blood-chi

ave him. It was a hard task for Jack to stagger across that bounding, reeling floor, carrying the limp and unconscious Raynor, but at last he managed to accompl

. "The captain's got a medicine chest and bandages,

across that bounding, reeling floor, ca

s and desperately clinging on now and then when a wave threatened to tear loose his grip, he wormed his way forward. As he reached the bridge deck, he heard a thunder

house some obscure figures stood huddled. Ten minutes later he and the gaunt form of Captain Sparhawk were

ught a doctor along," he muttered. "He's carryi

ukes?" demanded

haven't seen him since thi

re gun you spoke

ed at him in s

king to myself," he excla

pologised Jack. "Are we

p to him to tell what he wants to. All I know is that there is one on board.

our young ship-mate will do now. He had a nasty crack thou

s they struggled through it. The dawn showed a troubled sea, leaping at the yacht as though to engulf her. The wind almost flattened Jack against the deck

nusually big wave lifted the Sea Gypsy dizzily skyward, and then rushed her downward. There was a heave and a crash from t

ew who had narrowly escaped being overwhelmed, set up a