Quotation from: Tales of the Fish Patrol

Written by: Jack London

At a quarter to three the pirates gave their first sign of
weakening. We heard cries for help, in the unmistakable voice of
the Centipede, and this time, on rowing closer, we were not fired
upon. The Centipede was in a truly perilous plight. Only the
heads and shoulders of his fellow-marauders showed above the water
as they braced themselves against the current, while his feet were
off the bottom and they were supporting him.