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of having been in a leaky vessel, ana abandoned 

 her at sea, and stated that they were the last rem- 

 nant of the sufferers. 



As the captain told me this story, the long, low 

 ahoal was just astern of us, the surf was still boom- 

 ".ng in our ears, and a shudder of horror ran 

 through me at such wanton barbarity and heart 

 leas selfishness. 



