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Already
our
four
paddles
were
glancing
in
the
water
,
and
the
canoe
bounded
over
the
glassy
sea
like
a
dolphin
,
while
a
shout
from
our
pursuers
told
that
they
had
observed
our
motions
.
"
I
see
something
like
land
ahead
,
"
said
Jack
in
a
hopeful
tone
.
"
It
seems
impossible
that
we
could
have
made
the
island
yet
;
still
,
if
it
is
so
,
we
may
reach
it
before
these
fellows
can
catch
us
,
for
our
canoe
is
light
and
our
muscles
are
fresh
.
"
No
one
replied
;
for
,
to
say
truth
,
we
felt
that
in
a
long
chase
we
had
no
chance
whatever
with
a
canoe
which
held
nearly
a
hundred
warriors
.
Nevertheless
,
we
resolved
to
do
our
utmost
to
escape
,
and
paddled
with
a
degree
of
vigour
that
kept
us
well
in
advance
of
our
pursuers
.
The
war-canoe
was
so
far
behind
us
that
it
seemed
but
a
little
speck
on
the
sea
,
and
the
shouts
to
which
the
crew
occasionally
gave
vent
came
faintly
towards
us
on
the
morning
breeze
.
We
therefore
hoped
that
we
should
be
able
to
keep
in
advance
for
an
hour
or
two
,
when
we
might
perhaps
reach
the
land
ahead
.
But
this
hope
was
suddenly
crushed
by
the
supposed
land
,
not
long
after
,
rising
up
into
the
sky
,
thus
proving
itself
to
be
a
fog-bank
!
A
bitter
feeling
of
disappointment
filled
each
heart
,
and
was
expressed
on
each
countenance
,
as
we
beheld
this
termination
to
our
hopes
.
But
we
had
little
time
to
think
of
regret
.
Our
danger
was
too
great
and
imminent
to
permit
of
a
moment
's
relaxation
from
our
exertions
.
No
hope
now
animated
our
bosoms
;
but
a
feeling
of
despair
,
strange
to
say
,
lent
us
power
to
work
,
and
nerved
our
arms
with
such
energy
that
it
was
several
hours
ere
the
savages
overtook
us
.
When
we
saw
that
there
was
indeed
no
chance
of
escape
,
and
that
paddling
any
longer
would
only
serve
to
exhaust
our
strength
without
doing
any
good
,
we
turned
the
side
of
our
canoe
towards
the
approaching
enemy
and
laid
down
our
paddles
.
Silently
,
and
with
a
look
of
bitter
determination
on
his
face
,
Jack
lifted
one
of
the
light
boat-oars
that
we
had
brought
with
us
,
and
resting
it
on
his
shoulder
,
stood
up
in
an
attitude
of
bold
defiance
.
Peterkin
took
the
other
oar
and
also
stood
up
,
but
there
was
no
anger
visible
on
his
countenance
:
when
not
sparkling
with
fun
,
it
usually
wore
a
mild
,
sad
expression
,
which
was
deepened
on
the
present
occasion
as
he
glanced
at
Avatea
,
who
sat
with
her
face
resting
in
her
hands
upon
her
knees
.
Without
knowing
very
well
what
I
intended
to
do
,
I
also
arose
and
grasped
my
paddle
with
both
hands
.
On
came
the
large
canoe
like
a
war-horse
of
the
deep
,
with
the
foam
curling
from
its
sharp
bow
,
and
the
spear-heads
of
the
savages
glancing
in
the
beams
of
the
rising
sun
.
Perfect
silence
was
maintained
on
both
sides
;
and
we
could
hear
the
hissing
water
,
and
see
the
frowning
eyes
of
the
warriors
,
as
they
came
rushing
on
.
When
about
twenty
yards
distant
,
five
or
six
of
the
savages
in
the
bow
rose
,
and
laying
aside
their
paddles
,
took
up
their
spears
.
Jack
and
Peterkin
raised
their
oars
,
while
,
with
a
feeling
of
madness
whirling
in
my
brain
,
I
grasped
my
paddle
and
prepared
for
the
onset
.
But
before
any
of
us
could
strike
a
blow
,
the
sharp
prow
of
the
war-canoe
struck
us
like
a
thunderbolt
on
the
side
and
hurled
us
into
the
sea
!
What
occurred
after
this
I
can
not
tell
,
for
I
was
nearly
drowned
;
but
when
I
recovered
from
the
state
of
insensibility
into
which
I
had
been
thrown
,
I
found
myself
stretched
on
my
back
,
bound
hand
and
foot
,
between
Jack
and
Peterkin
,
in
the
bottom
of
the
large
canoe
.
In
this
condition
we
lay
the
whole
day
,
during
which
time
the
savages
only
rested
one
hour
.
When
night
came
they
rested
again
for
another
hour
,
and
appeared
to
sleep
just
as
they
sat
.
But
we
were
neither
unbound
nor
allowed
to
speak
to
each
other
during
the
voyage
,
nor
was
a
morsel
of
food
or
a
draught
of
water
given
to
us
.
For
food
,
however
,
we
cared
little
;
but
we
would
have
given
much
for
a
drop
of
water
to
cool
our
parched
lips
.
And
we
would
have
been
glad
,
too
,
had
they
loosened
the
cords
that
bound
us
;
for
they
were
tightly
fastened
,
and
occasioned
us
much
pain
.
The
air
,
also
,
was
unusually
hot
--
so
much
so
that
I
felt
convinced
that
a
storm
was
brewing
.
This
also
added
to
our
sufferings
.
However
,
these
were
at
length
relieved
by
our
arrival
at
the
island
from
which
we
had
fled
.
