fully spread it out on a piece of sailcloth, and
cut a few thin slices of the pork before arousing them.

"Awake, sister, and eat!" he said at last, gently shaking Pauline by the
shoulder.

"O Dominick!" she exclaimed, raising herself, and gazing eagerly at the
food. "I was dreaming of this when you awoke me!"

"That's odd, now," said little Otto, who had also been aroused, "for I
was dreaming of eating! And I am so hung--"

He got no further, for, having clutched a handful of biscuit, he
suddenly stopped the way of utterance.

"How good of you, Dom!" said Pauline, eating with as much relish, though
not with such voracity, as her little brother, "Where did you get this?"

"No matter; eat and be thankful," said Dominick curtly, for he was
himself eating with wolfish haste by that time. He restrained himself,
however, after a few minutes.

"Hold! We must not indulge too freely. It will hurt us after fasting
so long. Besides, this supply is very small, and must be made to last
as long as possible. No, my boy, you must eat no more at this time, but
you may drink a little."

About a table-spoonful of water was measured out to each, and then the
remainder of the food was carefully wrapped up and put away.

"Do you think that this supply was hidden by one of the poor fellows who
left us this morning?" asked Pauline.

"I think so; and no doubt his motive was a good one. You know he was
very fond of his messmate. I should think he saved up his allowance to
help him; but, whatever the motive, it has proved a blessing to us--"

He ceased speaking, for both sister and little brother had drooped their
weary heads, and were again in a heavy slumber. Dominick himself felt
intensely the desire to follow their example, but he resisted it,
feeling that it was his duty to watch for the long-expected sail that
never appeared. At first his efforts were successful, but by degrees
the tendency to sleep became so overpowering that his struggles were
unavailing. Sense of duty and every other motive gave way before it;
his head finally dropped forward, and, with a heavy sigh of contentment,
he followed his brother and sister to the land of Nod.

Profound, prolonged, and refreshing was that sweet slumber, after the
first good meal these poor castaways had eaten for many days. The
weather fortunately continued bright and warm, so that they did not
suffer so much from exposure as on previous days, and the gentle rocking
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