Then one night a month later, as they lay gasping for air in the black hold, he unfolded a plan that made Peter’s heart sick with dread and uncertainty.
CHAPTER XVI.
INTO THE JAWS OF DEATH.
“Let terror strike slaves mute;
Much danger makes great hearts most resolute.”
—Marston.
“Death, when unmasked, shows us a friendly face.”
—Goldsmith.
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