been a storm, the Roebuck still held together; and the
most profitable employment that presented itself was bringing off the
rest of the cargo from the wreck; and everything which it was possible
for him to move was transferred to the shore. He built a storehouse of
sail-cloth, in which all the merchandise and provisions were carefully
secured, though it was not probable that any considerable portion of it
would ever be of any value to the islanders.

Noddy had built a fence around the grave of Captain McClintock, and on a
smooth board had cut the name and age of the deceased. Every day Mollie
visited the spot, and placed fresh flowers on the green sod. The sharp
pangs of her great affliction had passed away, and she was cheerful, and
even hopeful of the future, while she fondly cherished the memory of
her father.

The islands which were just visible in the distance were a source of
interest and anxiety to the sailor-boy and his gentle companion. Noddy
had carefully examined them through the spy-glass a great many times;
and once he had seen a large canoe, under sail, with a ponderous
"out-rigger" to keep it from upsetting; but it did not come near the
home of the exiles. This proved that the other islands were inhabited,
and he was in constant dread of a visit from the savages. He put all the
pistols he had found in the cabin in readiness for use, and practised
firing at a mark, that he might be able to defend himself and his fair
charge if occasion required. They did not come, and there were no signs
on the island that they ever visited it, and he hoped to avoid the
necessity of fighting them.

There were plenty of fish in the waters which surrounded the island, and
Noddy had no difficulty in catching as many of them as he wanted. There
were no animals to be seen, except a few sea-fowl. He killed one of
these, and roasted him for dinner one day; but the flesh was so strong
and so fishy that salt pork and corned beef were considered better.

A two months' residence on the island had accustomed both the boy and
the girl to the novelties of the situation; and though, as might be
reasonably expected, they were anxious to return to the great world
from which they had been banished, they were tolerably contented with
the life they led. Noddy was continually planning some new thing to add
to the comfort of their daily life, and to provide supplies for the
future. As in many large cities, a supply of pure water was a ques