reakfast."

They set to work. Ready and Mr Seagrave made it fast with fresh cords
and pegs, and very soon had it all ready; but the beds and bedding were
wet through. They hauled over the wet canvas, and then left it to go to
their breakfast, to which Juno had summoned them.

"We need do no more at present," said Ready, "by night-time it will not
be so wet, and we can handle it easier. I see a break in the sky now
which promises fine weather soon. And now we had better work hard
to-day, for we may save a great many things, which may be dashed to
pieces on the rocks, if we do not haul them on the beach."

CHAPTER NINETEEN.

They went down to the beach. Ready first procured from the stores a
good stout rope; and as the waves threw up casks and timbers of the
vessel, they stopped them from being washed back again, and either
rolled or hauled them up with the rope until they were safely landed.
This occupied them for the major part of the day; and yet they had not
collected a quarter of the articles that were in their reach,
independent of the quantity which floated about out at sea and at the
entrance of the cove.

"I think," said Ready, "we have done a good day's work; tomorrow we
shall be able to do much more, for the sea is going down, and the sun is
showing himself from the corner of that cloud. Now we will go to
supper, and then see if we can make ourselves more comfortable for the
night."

The tent which had not been blown down was given to Mrs Seagrave and
the children, and the other was fitted up as well as it could be. The
bedding being all wet, they procured some sails from the stores, which,
being stowed away farther in the grove, had not suffered much from the
tempest; and, spreading the canvas, they lay down, and the night passed
without any disaster, for the wind was now lulled to a pleasant breeze.

The next morning the sun shone bright--the air was fresh and bracing;
but a slight breeze rippled the waters, and there was little or no surf.
The various fragments of the wreck were tossed by the little surf that
still remained; many things were lying on the beach which had landed
during the night, and many more required but a little trouble to secure
them. There appeared to be a sort of in draught into the cove, as all
the articles which had been floating out at sea were now gradually
coming on shore in that direction. Ready and Mr Seagrave worked till
breakfast-time, and had by that time s