grasped in his powerful hand. In a short time he placed him in the arms
of his almost frantic mother. Loud cheers burst from all the spectators
as they witnessed the gallant act, which few, indeed, would have been
able to accomplish.

Shortly after the last person had been taken from the brig she broke
into a thousand fragments, which, with her cargo, soon, for a mile or
more on either side, strewed the beach. I felt much interested in the
stranger whom Toa had saved, and as he required to be attended to more
than any one else, I invited him at once to come on board the _Dainty_,
where I was sure Harry would be glad to receive him till he was better
able than at present to go on shore. The ladies who had friends
preferred at once going on shore to the house of one of the English
residents. The pilot, therefore, pulled up alongside the schooner.
Harry, on hearing the account I gave him, immediately begged the
stranger to come on board. He signified his gratitude, but was scarcely
able to speak.

As Harry and I helped him along the deck, we called old Tom and Dick to
come and assist us; and with their help we carried him below.

I saw Dick looking at him with wondering eyes. At last he exclaimed--

"Who are you? Are you Charles Tilston?"

"Yes," answered the stranger, gazing at Dick's countenance; "and you are
my brother Dick, whom I have come to look for."

"Yes, I am Dick," was the answer. "Oh, Charlie, I should never have
forgiven myself if you had lost your life, for it was I, from what you
tell me, who brought you out here."

"You will have plenty of time to talk about this by-and-by," said Harry.
"Let me advise you at once to go to bed."

Charles Tilston acknowledged the wisdom of this advice, and Harry and
old Tom assisting to get off his clothes put him into my berth, when
having swallowed some warm broth he fell fast asleep. Dick begged that
he might be allowed to remain and watch over him, promising not to speak
again till he saw that his brother was sufficiently recovered to enter
into conversation. As Harry thought a doctor should see our guest he
sent me on shore to procure the services of one who had a short time
before landed from a whaler. While I was waiting for him Toa landed,
and was received with loud acclamations by all the people, the account
of his having so gallantly saved the child being the theme of
conversation.

As Harry was now only waiting for a breeze to sail, thinkin