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I must go forward to see if the way is clear, said the priest. Six moreof Hal's seamen died during the months of August and September. It is no phantom, but acreature of this world, he told them. To avoid having to remove their shackles Manseer, the gaoler, bundledHal who was still chained to his father into the solitary cell near thetop of the spiral staircase, while the rest went below.

Faster, my darling. Is there nothing that we can do to avert this misfortune? Can we notfly from it? We do not know whence it comes, Sir Francis said gravely. Sweet Mother Mary! We might make it yet! he croaked, through athroat scoured and rough with salt. Accordingly, I findall twenty-four of the accused persons guilty of piracy on the highseas, of robbery and abduction and murder.