Theshiphasbeenstuckinthedoldrumsforsometime,butassoonastheybreakfreeintomorepromisingwater,thewindblowsupsuddenly,damagingtheforemastandsendingtheshiprightbackintothestillwater.MrPrettimantakesahardfallandislaidupinhiscabin,MissGranhamtendstohimandthetwoannouncetheirengagementaaa
　　Ashipissightedinthedistance.AseveryonepreparesfortheencounterwiththeenemyEdmundhitshishead.Heisbadlyhurt,butstruggleson.Theshipsdrawclose,butinsteadofbringinganencounterwiththeenemy,itisTheAlcyone,aBritishshipcaptainedbySirHenrySomerset,theyannouncethatthewarisover.
　　Thetwoboatsaretiedtogetherforaball.EdmundmeetsSirHenry'sward,Marion,andimmediatelyfallsinlove.Buthisheadinjurytakesitstollandhefallsunconciousjustashewasgoingtobegforherhand.Aftersomedayshefinallyrecovers,butthetwoshipshavepartedandMarionisgone.
　　Edmund'sservantWheelerwasonboardtheAlcyone.Hehadspentfourdaysinthewateraftergoingoverboardandhadfinallybeenspotted,rescuedbythecrewandeventuallyreturnedtotheoriginalship.Astheysailon,thereisyetmoredamageaspartofthekeelfallsfromtheship.Thepassengersstarttopanic,convinceditwillsink.EdmundfindsWheelerinhiscabinwithagun,afterhislastscrapewithdeathheisterrifiedofdrowning,andheshootshimself.
　　一个有点可笑的年轻人在探索世界的同时自己也得到了成长。

　　一家银行遭遇抢劫，所有的证据都指向银行的老板和其客户，但随着FBI探员的深入调查，他们发现抢劫的背后有着更大的阴谋…ddd