nd Paul's club had brought down four more; the
rest, charging all who opposed them, made their way to the water. The
captain, though somewhat bruised, and having his clothes torn by the
teeth of the seal which had attacked him, was not otherwise the worse
for the encounter. The six seals which remained as trophies of the
battle were well worth all the injuries which had been received. The
seamen's knives were quickly at work, and the flesh and blubber were cut
off and carried away in triumph to be laid at the doctor's feet. He was
delighted when he saw the spoils brought to him.

"No fear now, my friends, of dying of thirst or hunger," he exclaimed.
"If we can keep our pot boiling, we shall do well."

By this time the cutter had drawn near the rock, and Harry and Willy
once more mounted its summit to watch her. They could see with the
telescope the faces of those in her looking up with astonishment at
them. Harry waved to them to go round to the other side of the rock;
and as soon as they understood his signals, the boat was hauled on a
wind, so as to weather the north point. They all seemed very pale and
miserable.

"There are some people lying at the bottom of the boat," observed Willy.
"I fear they have been suffering greatly."

The two friends hurried down to the cove, and in a short time the cutter
was seen coming round and standing in for it. The sail was lowered, and
the oars got out; but from the languid way in which they moved, it was
evident that those who were rowing had but little strength. As she
approached several people were seen pointing to their mouths.

"I thought so," observed the doctor. "We have fortunately saved some
water, though there is scarcely more than sufficient to wet their lips."

"Oh, give them all we have," exclaimed Mrs Morley, who overheard the
remark.

"Oh yes, do! do!" exclaimed several of her female companions.

The doctor, who had been perseveringly attending to his still, hurried
to the cove as the boat came in with a jug and a little tin canister,
which served as a measure. The pale cheeks and cracked lips of those on
board the cutter showed how much they had suffered.

"The women first, if you please, sir," said Mr Bollard, as the doctor
stepped on board. How thankfully they and the poor children received
the few drops of water offered to each of them. One person only looked
at him with an angry glance. "Why don't you bring me champagne?"
exclaimed poor E