The boatswain sent me, sir." We followed the two on deck, and, after one glance about, I led her around the bulge of the cabin to the narrow deck space astern.

The boat in which we had escaped had been hoisted into its davits, and we halted in its shadow.

The sea was gently rolling in great crested waves, with no land visible except Cosmos Island.

The most of our crew must have been busy forward, as only three or four hung over the port rail in idle curiosity.

The two vessels moved side by side, separated by a narrow stretch of green water, a thin vapor of smoke visible.