It was evident that, for some reason or other, the plan had miscarried.
"Well, there is no use awaiting here," exclaimed the Captain of the "Albatross" with an oath; "I am going back to the ship." Master Raymond acquiesced.

There was no use in waiting longer.

And so he re-donned his petticoat--much to the amusement of the seamen and started back to Master Putnam's arriving there in the darkest hours of the night, just before the breaking of the day..