ind.

"All right," he said; "we may shove off now, Bill. You are to be
captain, and take the helm, and I'll pull till we get out far enough to
find a breeze. It seems to me, by the colour of the sea, that it's
blowing in the offing, and we shall then spin merrily along."

"All right," said Bill; "cast off, Jack."

Jack hauled in the rope which had secured the raft to the wreck, and
give a hearty shove against it with his oar, he sent the raft gliding
off some way ahead. He then got out the other oar, and standing between
the two chests, pulled lustily away.

The raft floated even more lightly than they had expected. They had so
well noted all the rocks, that they could easily find their way between
them, and there was ample space, especially thereabouts where the brig
had been driven in.

Their progress was but slow, though they worked away with all their
might; every now and then looking back to ascertain whether they were
observed from the shore. No one, however, could be seen on the cliffs
above; and people, unless they had discovered the wreck, were not likely
at that early hour to come down to the beach.

It took them more than half an hour to get clear of the rocks. When
once out on the open sea, they began to breathe more freely. They
pulled on and on; still, unless they should get the wind, they could not
hope to make much progress. The day was advancing. Bill wetted his
finger and held it up.

"There's a breeze," he cried out; "hoist the sail, Jack."

The sail filled as Bill sheeted it home, and the raft began to glide
more rapidly over the water.

Jack took in the oars, for he wanted to rest, and there was but little
use rowing, though it might have helped the raft on slightly.

He could now look about him, and as the two harbours to the east and
west opened out, he turned his eyes anxiously towards them.

If they were pursued, it would be from one or the other. He had little
fear from that on the west, as there was no one likely to trouble
himself about the matter; but there were officials living near the
larger harbour, and they might think it their duty to ascertain what the
small raft standing off shore under sail could be about.

"I wish that we had got away a couple of hours ago," said Bill; but he
did not remind Jack that it was through his fault they had not done so.
He blamed himself, indeed, for having gone to see the Turgots, much as
he would have regretted leaving the countr