The Man Who Laughs Part I, Book the Second, Chapter X - The Colossal Savage, the Storm

In which a hardy crew battles a furious hurricane at sea, striving manfully to save their imperilled ship from the relentless grip of nature’s wrath, as sails are torn asunder and the vessel is reduced to a helpless wreck. The men cling to hope and rigging alike, adrift in tempestuous darkness, until a faint, flickering beacon of red light shines through the storm’s veil, offering a slender promise of salvation.