One wave broke over her, and nought but her masts appeared above a sheet of white foam; but, ere the water had well done pouring from her open deck ports, she was in smooth water, her anchor was down, and the topsail yard was black with men.
"Let us come down, Sam," said Halbert: "very likely they will send a boat ashore." As they were scrambling down the leeward side of the cliff, they saw a boat put off from the ship, and gained the beach in time to meet a midshipman coming towards them.

He, seeing two well-dressed gentlemen before him, bowed, and said,-- "Good morning; very rough weather." "Very, indeed," said Halbert.

"Is that the Tartar, pray ?" "That is the Tartar; yes.

We were caught in the gale last night, and we lay-to.

This morning, as soon as we recognised the Cape, we determined to run for this cove, where we have been before.