, and raw
fish,--dolphins caught as need required. Spangenberg and his companion
had brought provisions to supplement the ship's fare, but long before
the voyage was ended their store of butter and sugar was exhausted.
Dried ham and tongue had a tendency to increase their thirst, but by
soaking tea in cold water they made a beverage which bore at least a
fancied resemblance to that brewed on shore. Then the supply of water
ran low, each man's allowance was reduced to a pint a day, and even this
small amount would have failed had they not been able occasionally to
catch rainwater to replenish their casks. The Captain at last opened
a keg of beer found in his cargo, and sold his passengers enough to
relieve their thirst, for which they were very grateful.

But unkind words, delay, uncooked food, thirst, were not all that
Spangenberg and his companion had to bear, for actual danger was added
to their experience from time to time. High waves broke over the
ship, winds tore away the sails, and a water-spout threatened total
destruction. So late was the ship in reaching port that she was given
up for lost, and word was sent to Pennsylvania which caused much
grief,--needless grief, for Spangenberg's days of service were not to be
ended thus. It sounds almost trivial to say that in the midst of trials
of body, mind and soul Spangenberg occupied himself with making buttons,
but no doubt the homely, useful labor did its part toward rendering
endurable the seemingly endless days.

At last, on the 7th of August, the ship ran on a sandbank near Tybee,
and the Moravians, hearing that Spangenberg was on board, took a boat
and brought him to Savannah. They had asked him to go to England, he had
disregarded their request and come to Georgia, but he was dear to them
through many months of united service and mutual help, and they gave him
a hearty welcome, ignoring all cause for complaint, and taking him at
once into their full confidence. He and Toeltschig sat up all of the
first night carefully discussing the condition of affairs and what could
be done to remedy them. Their views were very different, for Spangenberg
thought they had been too hasty in deciding to leave Georgia, while
Toeltschig felt that it was a reflection on the lot to try and hold them
in Savannah, when the lot had said "go". But Toeltschig possessed the
rare art of seeing a disputed question through the eyes of those who did
not agree with him, as well as from his o