-WAR APPEARS--THE CANOES GIVE UP CHASE--ON BOARD THE "RANGER"--
GOOD NEWS FOR THE SETTLEMENT--HOW THE "RANGER" WAS SAVED--RETURN TO THE
AUCKLANDS--ALL SAFE ON BOARD "RANGER"--HARRY OBTAINS HIS REWARD--OUR
FRIENDS SETTLE IN NEW ZEALAND--CONCLUSION.

The whole of the little community, men, women, and children, collected
on the shore of the bay to witness the "Young Crusader" take her
departure. Loud cheers burst from their throats as the anchor was
tripped, the sails set, and with a fine westerly breeze she glided down
the harbour.

Emily and May, with Mrs Clagget, stood at the stern, waving their
handkerchiefs, the Miss Morleys returning the salute with tears in their
eyes, for they could not help thinking of the dangers to which their
friends would be exposed on board the little vessel.

"Good-bye, kind friends, good-bye," cried Mrs Clagget. "We will send
you relief; don't be afraid. It won't be our fault if your condition is
not made known." She continued, at the top of her voice, uttering these
and similar expressions long after it could possibly have been heard by
those on shore.

Flagstaff-hill was rounded, and they could look into the small harbour
where the schooner had been built. On its shores stood the huts they
had occupied, with the reef before them, on which a small remnant of the
wreck was still visible. They soon reached the mouth of the sound, the
wind enabling them to haul up and stand to the northward, parallel with
the coast. They had, however, to keep some distance from it, to avoid
the reef which ran out from the shore.

The little schooner had nearly reached the north end of the island when
the fickle wind changed, and a heavy gale right ahead sprang up. Though
the "Young Crusader" behaved well, the captain was unwilling to expose
her, with so many people on board, to its fury; and the mouth of a
harbour being clearly made out, he determined to run in and take shelter
till the wind had abated. After running up some way, the schooner came
to an anchor in a small cove, where the captain hoped she might lie in
perfect security. Darkness came on soon afterwards, the sails were
furled, and all was made snug.

Though disappointed at being delayed on their passage, those on board,
as they heard the wind howling above their heads, and the sea roaring in
the distance, were thankful that they were safe from the fury of the
tempest.

The usual watch was set, and most of the passengers retired