Thelightfromthearclampwasshutofffromhernow，andtheywouldonlybeabletoseeher，sheknew，asadim，fleetingshadow。Wherewasthatironcasting？PrayGod，itwasheavyenough；andprayGod，itwasnottooheavy！Yes，hereitwas！Shepretendedtostumble-andcaughtthethingupinherarms。Anexultantcrywentupfrombehindherassheappearedtofall-oaths，achorusofthem，asshewentonagain。
Theyhadnotgainedonherbefore；butwiththeweightinherarms，especiallyasshewasobligedtocarryitawkwardlyinordertoshielditfromtheirviewwithherbody，shecouldnotrunsofastnow，andtheywerebeginningtocloseuponher。Butshewasonthewharfnow，andtherewasnotmuchfarthertogo，and-andsurelyshecouldholdalltheleadsheneededuntilshereachedtheedge。
Thelightfromthearclampheldherinviewagainouthereonthewharfwhereshewasclearoftheshed；butsheknewtheywouldnotfireatherexceptasalastresort。Theycouldnotaffordtosoundanalarmthatwouldattractnoticetothespot-whentheyhad，orbelievedtheyhad，boththeAdventurerandtheWhiteMollwithintheirgraspnow。
Shewasrunningnowwithshort，hard，pantinggasps。Therewerestillfiveyardstogo-three-one！Shelookedaroundherlikeahuntedanimalatbay，asshereachedtheendofthewharfandstoodtherepoisedattheedge。Yes，thankGod，theywerestillfarenoughbehindtogiveherthefewsecondssheneeded！Shecriedoutloudlyasthoughindespairandterror-andsprangfromtheedgeofthewharf。Andasshesprangshedroppedthecasting；butevenasitstruckthewaterwithaloudsplash，RhodaGray，infrantichaste，wascrawlinginthroughthelittlelocker-likeopeningunderthedecked-overbowofthehalfscow，halfboatintowhichshehadleaped。Andquickasaflash，huddledinside，shereachedoutanddrewtheheapofwhatprovedtobesailclothnearertohertocovertheopening-andlaystill。
Afewsecondspassed；thensheheardthemattheedgeofthewharf，andheardDanglarsvoice。