Having finished his task, Hunt had thrown himself into the sea, that he might save Martin Holt.
"Two men overboard!" Yes, two--one to save the other.

And were they not about to perish together?
The two heads rose to the foaming surface of the water.
Hunt was swimming vigorously, cutting through the waves, and was nearing Martin Holt.
"They are lost! both lost!" exclaimed the captain.

"The boat, West, the boat!" "If you give the order to lower it," answered West, "I will be the first to get into it, although at the risk of my life.

But I must have the order." In unspeakable suspense the ship's crew and myself had witnessed this scene.

None thought of the position of the _Halbrane_, which was sufficiently dangerous; all eyes were fixed upon the terrible waves.
Now fresh cries, the frantic cheers of the crew, rose above the roar of the elements.