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Rh the adventures he had been through, of the dangers that still hung about the place.

“Will I ever see it again?” he wondered, over and over. This was still the burden of his thoughts when the boat rounded the point  into Rockford harbour and Appledore Island  vanished from his sight. Yet he still seemed to hear it calling, even after his straining eyes  could see it no longer.