"
"A request," replied Henry, proudly, "which I shall entirely disregard."
"Then, by--you will receive the penalty of your obstinacy!" said Jaspar,
in a passion.
"I am not to be intimidated by threats."
"Do not provoke him, Henry" said Emily, fearful for the safety of him
whom the last hour had doubly endeared to her.
"Mr. Dumont, _her_ request I will obey," and Carroll walked forward.
He paused by the side of the wheel-house, to hear the report of the
leadsman, who was sounding the depth of water, in obedience to the
command of the pilot, expressed in a single clang of the heavy bell.
Mechanically he had stopped, and with no interest in the matter he
listened to the monotonous reply, "Quarter less three," &c. He was about
to descend to the boiler deck, when a shrill shriek startled him from
his revery. There was no mistaking the sound of that voice! Without an
instant's hesitation, he called to the pilot to stop the boat, and, with
a few bounds, was by the side of Jaspar, who was calling lustily for
help. Henry, careless of his own safety, slid down to the gallery abaft
the ladies' cabin, and then sprang to the single pole upon which was
suspended the small boat.
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