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Orange and Green

CHAPTER 1: A Shipwreck
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When we are close enough, you must jump." This was safely accomplished.
"Now, Larry, row alongside when the next wave comes.

We must both scramble out as well as we can." But by this time help was at hand.

The boat had been anxiously watched from the shore, and when, on the disappearance of the wreck, she was seen to be making her way back to the Nose, Mr.Davenant, with Considine and the priest, and the boys who had assisted in getting her afloat, hurried along the shore to meet her, the rest of the fishermen remaining behind, to aid any who might be washed up from the wreck.
As soon as it was seen that they intended to land at the spot where they had started, Considine and Mr.Davenant made their way along the rock, and joined the officer just as he leapt ashore.

The boat came alongside on the top of the wave, and as this sank it grazed the rock and capsized, but Walter and Larry grasped the hands stretched out to them, and were hauled on to the rock, while the next wave dashed the curragh in fragments on the beach..


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