His senses reeled and his brain was numbed by the terrible roaring that
pounded in his ears. But he had the will to live and he began his fight.
He brought his legs into play and swam upward furiously. Would he
ever get there? It seemed an eternity as he battled through the mass
of the sea. His arms and legs were getting numb now; his lungs seemed
torn to shreds and his head throbbed with intense pain.
And then, when he was almost lapsing into unconsciousness, his head
shot up out of the waves, and the boy realized that he had reached
the crest of the mountain of water!
For a moment Jack felt paralyzed in every muscle. Then, as he breathed
again the cold pure air of the outside world, his senses came struggling
back through the haze into which he had felt himself drifting and he
was invigorated again. With a great effort the boy turned over on his
back with his face to the sky and floated luxuriously, with arms and
legs limp on the surface of the water.
Resting thus for a time, he turned finally and struck out with a bold
stroke, determined at once to make note of his position.
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