Tur cry "Man overboard!" was heard. Immediately the boats were lowered and a long but vain search was made. When the boat crews had returned a roll was called and the y deepened. Nobody was missing.
a very scared-looking A. B. approached the officer of the watch.
"I think, sir, as ow the man overboard must ha' been me, he said. "I went over, but I managed to grab the anchor-chain and climbed in again."
"Then why didn't you report to me at once asked his superior, angrily.
"I would ha' done, sir, but being in one of the lifeboats' crews, I had to go away to look for a man overboard."
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