But we may have a very bad time of it before we get back to Santa Barbara." It was dark in the cabin, but the yacht pitched and plunged so violently that they were afraid to light the lantern.

So they huddled together, each holding another's hand.
On deck Captain Jerry gave orders to lower the topsail and haul in the jib.

Several reefs were also taken in the mainsail, and the boys stood ready to bring down the rest of the sheet with a rush at the first word from the old sailor.
"It's a re-markable storm--re-markable," said Captain Jerry, chewing vigorously on the quid of tobacco in his cheek.

"Aint never seen no sech storm here afore.

Puts me in mind o' a blow I stood out in onct off the coast o' Alaska when I was in a whaler.