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came the command , and the anchor dropped into the water , carrying but little chain after it . ` Frisco Kid threw over plenty of slack and made fast . Then they furled the sails , made things tidy , and went below and to bed . It was six o'clock when Joe awoke and went out into the cockpit to look about . Wind and sea had sprung up , and the _ Dazzler _ was rolling and tossing and now and again fetching up on her anchor-chain with a savage jerk . He was forced to hold on to the boom overhead to steady himself . It was a gray and leaden day , with no signs of the rising sun , while the sky was obscured by great masses of flying clouds .