weary with their
exertions. Still they went on.

"Never fear, sir," cried Jack Lizard. "We've got some go in us yet.
Cheer up, lads, cheer up; let us give way with a will again."

The point was rounded when we saw what Charlie and I felt nearly sure
was the entrance to the harbour. We were already steering for it when
we made out half a dozen canoes, which had just rounded the opposite
point, and soon came paddling towards us. They might have had no
unfriendly intentions; but, at all events, we were anxious not to
encounter them. As we pulled on, we became perfectly convinced, by the
appearance of the land, that we had discovered the harbour we were in
search of. The canoes were coming up with us, and it seemed doubtful
whether we should get into the harbour before them. Our men, though
they had previously appeared too much fatigued to pull longer, redoubled
their efforts, and point after point was passed, when at length I was
gladdened by the sight of the schooner at anchor.

I raised a shout of joy. "Hurrah, hurrah! There she is!" I exclaimed.

"And there are the canoes!" cried Jack Lizard. "But we'll be alongside
her before they're up with us."

Harry, who was on deck, saw us coming, and presently Mary and Fanny came
up, and Nat, and waved to us. We were quickly on board, and rapidly
exchanging accounts with each other. Harry had been as anxious about us
as we had been about him, for, as he could not tell whether we had put
off from Mota before squall came on, he feared that we might have been
exposed to its fury.

The canoes, seeing us safe on board, turned aside and paddled for the
shore. Whether or not they had had any intention of attacking the boat,
this showed us that they believed the schooner was able to defend us.

Harry said that he had been compelled to be very strict with them,
although he had hitherto remained on good terms. He had held to his
rule of allowing only a few men to come on board at a time, and he had
made these leave their arms in the canoes, while, as soon as evening
drew on, he compelled all on board to return to the shore. When I told
him of the warning Hogan had given us, he replied that he had brought
the natives into such good order that he did not think they would
attempt any act of treachery.

"That is just what Sam was afraid of," I observed. "Their object, by
pretending to be quiet and friendly, is to throw us off our guard.
However, now that the schooner'