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Thelightfromthearclampwasshutofffromhernow，andtheywouldonlybeabletoseeher，sheknew，asadim，fleetingshadow。Wherewasthatironcasting？PrayGod，itwasheavyenough；andprayGod，itwasnottooheavy！Yes，hereitwas！Shepretendedtostumble-andcaughtthethingupinherarms。Anexultantcrywentupfrombehindherassheappearedtofall-oaths，achorusofthem，asshewentonagain。
Theyhadnotgainedonherbefore；butwiththeweightinherarms，especiallyasshewasobligedtocarryitawkwardlyinordertoshielditfromtheirviewwithherbody，shecouldnotrunsofastnow，andtheywerebeginningtocloseuponher。Butshewasonthewharfnow，andtherewasnotmuchfarthertogo，and-andsurelyshecouldholdalltheleadsheneededuntilshereachedtheedge。
Thelightfromthearclampheldherinviewagainouthereonthewharfwhereshewasclearoftheshed；butsheknewtheywouldnotfireatherexceptasalastresort。Theycouldnotaffordtosoundanalarmthatwouldattractnoticetothespot-whentheyhad，orbelievedtheyhad，boththeAdventurerandtheWhiteMollwithintheirgraspnow。
Shewasrunningnowwithshort，hard，pantinggasps。Therewerestillfiveyardstogo-three-one！Shelookedaroundherlikeahuntedanimalatbay，asshereachedtheendofthewharfandstoodtherepoisedattheedge。Yes，thankGod，theywerestillfarenoughbehindtogiveherthefewsecondssheneeded！Shecriedoutloudlyasthoughindespairandterror-andsprangfromtheedgeofthewharf。Andasshesprangshedroppedthecasting；butevenasitstruckthewaterwithaloudsplash，RhodaGray，infrantichaste，wascrawlinginthroughthelittlelocker-likeopeningunderthedecked-overbowofthehalfscow，halfboatintowhichshehadleaped。Andquickasaflash，huddledinside，shereachedoutanddrewtheheapofwhatprovedtobesailclothnearertohertocovertheopening-andlaystill。
Afewsecondspassed；thensheheardthemattheedgeofthewharf，andheardDanglarsvoice。
“Watchwhereshecomesup！Shecan’tgetaway！“
Aqueer，wansmiletwistedRhodaGray’slips。Thecastinghadservedherwell；thesplashhadbeenloudenough！Shelistened，strainingherearstocatcheverysoundfromabove。Itwasmiserablysmallthishidingplaceintowhichshehadcrawled，scarcelylargeenoughtoholdher-shewasbeginningtobepainfullycrampedanduncomfortablealready。
Anothervoice，thatsherecognizedasPinkieBonn’snow，reachedher:
“It’sdamnedhardtospotanythingoutthere；thewater’sblacker’nhell。“
CameasavageandimpatientoathfromDanglar。
“She’sgottocomeup，ain’tshe-ordrown！“herasped。“Maybeshe’sswumunderthewharf，ormaybeshe’sswumunderwaterfarenoughoutso’swecan’tseeherfromhere。Anyway，jumpintothatboatthere，andwe’llpaddlearoundtillwegether。“
RhodaGrayheldherbreath。Theboatrockedviolentlyas，oneafteranother，themenjumpedintoit。Herrighthandwasdoubledunderher，itwashardtoreachherpocketandherautomatic。Shemovedalittle；theywerecursing，splashingwiththeiroars，makingtoomuchnoisetohearanyslightrustlethatshemightmake。
Aminute，two，wentby。Shehadherautomaticnow，andshelaythere，grim-lipped，waiting。Eveniftheyfoundhernow，shehadherownwayout；andbynow，beyondanyquestion，theAdventurerandtheSparrowwouldhavereachedthestreet，and，eveniftheyhadtohideouttheresomewhereuntiltheAdventurerhadrecoveredtheuseofhislimbs，theywouldbesafe。
Shecouldnotsee，ofcourse。Oncetheboatbumped，andagain。
Theywereprobablysearchingaroundunderthewharf。Shecouldnothearwhattheysaid，fortheywer
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