SOUNDING.

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men grouped about him.    The next moment  the  swimmer's  face
appeared in the circle of lightj and in another one the owner of it was

hauled aboard, limp and
drenched, while cheer on
cheer went up. It was that
devil Tom.

The yawl crew searched
everywhere, but found no
sign of the two men. They
probably failed to catch the guard, tumbled back, and were struck
by the wheel and killed.    Tom had never jumped for the guard at