So far all is perfectly safe, and if this breath of wind will but carry us far enough out to be able to use our oars without their hearing us, we shall certainly get away." The progress of the Lido was so slow, that it was nearly an hour before the captain said that he thought they were now fairly round the point of the bay, and could use their oars.
"We had better tow," he said; "the sweeps make a noise that can be heard miles away on a calm night like this, whereas, if they are careful, men in a boat can row almost noiselessly." Ten of the men accordingly took their places in one of the large boats in which they had come on board, and a rope being passed down to them they began rowing at the head of the ship.
"We may as well lower the sails," the captain said, "they are doing no good now.

Indeed I think it is a current rather than the wind that has helped us so far." "I will put two lanterns over the side," Francis said.

"We may have gone farther than we think, and it would never do to pass our hiding place." The men in the boat rowed vigorously, but it was slow work towing the deeply-laden vessel.

At last, however, a light burst suddenly up from the shore.
"There is Giuseppi," Francis exclaimed.

"We are further out than we thought we were.