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was caught in the conflicting currents; it careened and capsized; and the 

two men were battling for life in the whirlpool。 

     Sandy was so intent on escape that he had gone some distance down 

stream before realizing he was no longer pursued。 Suddenly an agonizing 

cry was borne on the midnight air: 



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     ‘‘Help! Help! I'm drownin'!'' 

     The boy rested on his paddle; and scanned the river in the direction of 

the voice。 

     ‘‘Don't   let's   let   'em   drown   like   rats   in   a   hole;''   said   Sandy;   and   he 

started his boat back toward the bend。 

     ‘‘Gil; gimme yer pistol。 They may be tryin' to play some trick on us; 

an' if they are; we'll be ready for 'em。'' 

     The precaution was unnecessary; for when they came near; they  saw 

the upturned skiff circling around in the eddy; its paddles bobbing with the 

waves; and the hats of Foley and Hildey slowly drifting toward the bank。 

     Leander and Dink; meanwhile; had come up; and with the other two 

boys   remained   for   fully   half   an   hour   waiting   for   some   sign   of   the   two 

robbers;     but   in  vain;   for  far  beneath    the   surface    of  the  water    in  the 

maddening   current;   the   ill…spent   lives   of   Foley   and   Hildey   were   ended。 

They were dead in the cruel embrace of the Devil's Elbow。 



     End of The Project Gutenberg Etext of The Fifth String by John Philip 

Sousa 



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