He stepped onto a stringpiece to investigate and, losing his footing on the ice-coated surface, fell into the water. |
We run alongside the wharf just as Booth Hank climbed over the stringpiece. |
This pretty much only leaves the narrow area along the dock's stringpiece where smoking is now allowed. |
Doubtless that was the time the Bradys saw him bending over the stringpiece. |
He clambered over the stringpiece, right at the heels of his impatient but grateful passenger. |
By the time Captain Briggs, followed by the faithful Ruddy, reached the stringpiece of the wharf, the schooner was already close. |