p the topmasts and topgallant-masts, the yards across, to weigh the
anchors and guns, which had been hove overboard, and no end of other
work to accomplish.

We had not been long at anchor before the "Lily," furling sails, brought
up a short distance outside of us, and Captain Haiselden with a boat's
crew came on board. In spite of the hot sun, we worked hard all day,
Uncle Jack, as may be supposed, setting us a good example. Grace,
though pale from the alarm she had endured, was as blooming as ever.
"Why, I shouldn't have known you," she said, looking at me and coming up
to shake hands; "Mamma and I are so grateful to you for the assistance
you brought us."

She also thanked Mr Blyth in the same way, I saw that her eye was
ranging over the deck in search of Uncle Jack, who was working as hard
as any of the men to get the ship to rights.

As the weather was fine we remained at anchor during the night, keeping
a very bright look-out lest the pirates might come back; but impressed
with the idea that the brig was a Dutch man-of-war, without dreaming of
again attacking us, they were probably making the best of their way to
the northward, to escape the pursuit they expected. By evening the next
day the ship was all _ataunto_. Captain Haiselden, who had returned to
the "Lily," again came on board to hold a consultation as to our future
proceedings. The "Iris," having started most of her water, had before
she could venture any distance from the land to procure a fresh supply.
The island on which she had been so nearly wrecked afforded none. The
nearest places at which it certainly could be obtained were either at
Banda, to the west, or the coast of New Guinea to the east, which was
still much nearer.

Captain Bingley proposed sailing west for Banda, but when Captain
Haiselden told him that we had on board a man belonging to the
"Amphion," who stated that she had not been wrecked in the way described
by Howlett and Trinder, but had been driven on the shore of a large
island to the eastward, he exclaimed--

"Then, after all, that may have been the remains of the `Amphion'
herself, which we fancied we saw not a week ago, driven in among the
rocks on the coast of New Guinea."

He told us that the current had carried the "Iris" in with the coast
much closer than he intended to go; while endeavouring to haul off,
under a press of sail, one of the hands aloft declared that he saw what
looked like a vessel with her masts