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THE LAST CRUISE OF THE SPITFIRE;
that Phil had been mistaken concerning a person on the wreckage he had seen.
My short nap had only made me more sleepy and it was not long before I dropped off into a sound slumber, which even the fitful motion of the raft did not disturb.
"Luke! Luke!"
It was Phil's voice again, louder than ever before.
"Now what's up?" I replied, not in the best of humor.
"We must be careful. We have struck"
The cabin boy did not have time to finish the sentence for at that instant the Hasty received a terrific shock which nearly split her in two.
"Oh, Luke, what shall we do?" cried Phil, in alarm, as soon as he could catch his breath.
Before I could answer there came another shock. A moment later Phil and I were struggling in the dark waters!
