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"By Jove! I believe that's a boat beating down the bay," said I "Sail

ho!" And so eager were they that they forgot my ohthouse supply boat co in," said I

"I'll find out over there Better run along, or the

As for myself, I called Peterson and Williams for another visit to our

disabled ship, which now lay on a level keel, white and glistening,

rocking gently in the bright wind I left word for the ladies that we

waters of Côte Blanche, erstwhile blown out

to sea, were noly settling back again after the offshore storm

The Belle Helène had risen fros showed us that it would be easy now to break out

the anchor and reach the channel, just ahead So, finding no leak of

consequence, and the beloved engines not the worse for wear, Williaet up some pohile Peterson took the wheel and I

went forward to the capstan

The donkey winch soon began its work, and I felt the great anchor at

length break away and co us

before we had allbow pike, I

presently called out to Peterson, "No bottom!" He nodded; and now,

sloe took the channel and ht We

could see the white-capped gulf rolling beyond