French Pete had already arrived, and now helped them out.
By the time they had canted the water out of the swamped boat, Bill and his partner appeared on the scene.

All hands worked rapidly, and, almost before Joe could realize, the mainsail and jib had been hoisted, the anchor broken out, and the _Dazzler_ was leaping down the channel.

Off a bleak piece of marshland Bill and the Cockney said good-by and cast loose in their skiff.

French Pete, in the cabin, bewailed their bad luck in various languages, and sought consolation in the wine-bottle..