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Do you know the Sumner line ? '' And thereupon he explained it in detail to McCoy . The day proved clear , the trade blew steadily out of the east , and the Pyrenees just as steadily logged her nine knots . Both the captain and mate worked out the position on a Sumner line , and agreed , and at noon agreed again , and verified the morning sights by the noon sights . `` Another twenty-four hours and we 'll be there , '' Captain Davenport assured McCoy . `` It 's a miracle the way the old girl 's decks hold out . But they ca n't last .