he deck, the captain had gone
below again, and the weary boy was permitted to rest from his severe
labors. Instead of being overcome by them, he actually felt better than
when he had left his berth. The fresh air, and the conquest of the will
over the feeble body, had almost wrought a miracle in his physical
frame. The mate told him that what he had done was the best thing in the
world for seasickness; in fact, earnest exertion was the only remedy for
the troublesome complaint.

At supper-time Noddy took some tea and ate a couple of ship biscuits
with a good relish. He began to feel like a new person, and even to be
much obliged to the captain for subjecting him to the tribulations which
had wrought his cure. The next morning he ate a hearty breakfast, and
went to his work with the feeling that "oft from apparent ills our
blessings rise."

The captain kept sober during the next five days, owing, it was believed
by Noddy, to the influence of his daughter, who had the courage to speak
the truth to him. Shortly after the departure of the Roebuck, it had
been ascertained that, from some impurity in the casks, the water on
board was not fit for use; and the captain decided to put into Barbadoes
and procure a fresh supply. When the schooner took a pilot, on the
twelfth day out, it was found that the yellow fever was making terrible
ravages in the island; but the water was so bad on board that the
captain decided to go into port and remain long enough to procure new
casks and a supply of water. If he had been entirely sober, he would
undoubtedly have turned his bow at once from the infected island.

The Roebuck came to anchor, and the captain, regardless of his own
safety, went on shore to transact the business. The casks were
purchased, but it was impossible to get them on board before the next
morning, and the vessel was compelled to remain at anchor over night.
The weather was excessively hot in the afternoon, but towards night a
cool breeze came in from the sea, which was very refreshing; and Noddy
and Mollie were on deck, enjoying its invigorating breath. The boat in
which the captain had just returned lay at the accommodation ladder. The
confinement of twelve days on board the vessel had been rather irksome,
and both of the young people would have been delighted to take a run on
shore; but the terrible sickness there rendered such a luxury
impossible. They observed with interest everything that could be seen
from the