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THE
MYSTERY OF THE SEA-LARK


CHAPTER I

CAP'N CRUMBIE IS SURPRISED

"A lucky thing so few of the boats were out when the storm came up!" said Jack Holden. "I guess they 'd have had a pretty hard time of it yesterday."

"Cap'n" Crumbie nodded in satisfaction. "Only one missing," he replied. "And why? Why? 'Cause Cap'n Crumbie told 'em what to expect. Not far out, I ain't, as a rule. There was nigh a dozen o' 'em wanting to get away to the grounds when I told 'em the gale was coming. And most o' 'em took my advice and stayed safe an' snug at home. 'T ain't that I 'm wanting to blow my own trumpet, as the saying is, but facts is facts. Bob Sennet laughed at me and put to sea. Laughed at me,

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