CIIAPTEE XVI. 



THE HURRICANE. 



The boatswain's warning Securing the boats The hurricane 

 Busby pronounces the house unsafe The fall of the building 

 Work of the hurricane on the reef The Rosetta and Tortugas 

 wrecked Departure for the North Last days on the reef 

 The results. 



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ARLY the next morning 

 Tom was aroused by some 

 one standing in the door- 

 ay, and, raising up, he saw 

 that it was the old boatswain 

 r ith his famous spy -glass under 

 arm. 



" IVe jest been down to the 

 boat-house making things snug," 

 said, "and Bob wanted me 

 ask you if you wouldn't give 

 him a haul with the Bull-pup? 

 " What is the matter? " asked Tom. 

 " It's goin' to blow, and blow hard," replied 

 the old sailor. 



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