The vessel, it was evident, had sprung a leak somewhere beneath the counter.
Pumps were immediately rigged, and their dismal clanging was ere long heard like a knell through the storm.
The carpenter being sent below, half an hour later, reported the water gaining.
Brand stared at him half stupefied.
Then, with eyes rolling wildly in his head, he shrieked out:
"I might have known I'd have no luck in these accursed waters!"
He drew back, shuddering from head to foot. The blue eyes of Mary Manton were turned full upon his dark, distorted face!
"Why?" inquired a voice at his elbow, when, turning he beheld Harry Glenville.
He gave the young man a black look! then uttered a horrible oath!
"Blast you, young eavesdropper, are you a-goin' to follow me about like a spy?"