The boats are a big loss, for now we'll have to rig up some sort of a raft to make shore when we beach the _Heron_.

The busting of the wireless almost balances that loss.

Now we're sure they can't slip out any quick wireless call that would bring a dozen ships after us.
Bad news and good news together; and here's some more of the same kind.
"Henshaw has made up his mind to give Kamasura the whip.

You know what that means?
Well, I'll tell you.

It means that after the first dozen strokes--as Borgson will lay them on--Kamasura will break down and tell everything we don't want him to say.