See what they will think of it." In a few moments Kit and Wade and Raed were coming out of the companion-way, rubbing their eyes in great bewilderment.

They were followed by the captain.
"Heavens!" he exclaimed.

"Is the ship on fire ?" "Fire!" cried Wade excitedly, catching at the last word: "did you say _fire_ ?" "No, no!" exclaimed Kit.

"It's _nothing_--nothing--but daybreak!" "It's only one o'clock," said Donovan, willing to keep them in doubt.
Capt.

Mazard was rushing about, looking over the bulwarks.
"There's no fire," said he, "unless it's up in the sky.