I give it leave--what's that ?' 'The wind,' cried Parkes.

'It's howling like a Christian, and has been all night long.' 'Did you ever, sir,' asked John, after a minute's contemplation, 'hear the wind say "Maypole" ?' 'Why, what man ever did ?' said Parkes.
'Nor "ahoy," perhaps ?' added John.
'No.

Nor that neither.' 'Very good, sir,' said Mr Willet, perfectly unmoved; 'then if that was the wind just now, and you'll wait a little time without speaking, you'll hear it say both words very plain.' Mr Willet was right.

After listening for a few moments, they could clearly hear, above the roar and tumult out of doors, this shout repeated; and that with a shrillness and energy, which denoted that it came from some person in great distress or terror.

They looked at each other, turned pale, and held their breath.