He did,
however, show the utmost anxiety to bring his schooner to an anchor, so
as to protect his men, and then agreed that they should land.

The boat had reported deep water and good anchorage close to the
garden-point, and every preparation was made for running at daylight on
the following morning; but unfortunately, it fell calm for the best part
of the day, and it was not until the morning after, just as the savages
were making their last attack upon the stockade, that she could get in.
As soon as she did, she opened the fire of her carronades, and the
result is already known.

My readers must, if they can, imagine the joy of Mr and Mrs Seagrave
when they beheld their old friend Captain Osborn. All danger was now
over; the party who had landed with him went out under the command of
the mate, to ascertain if there were any more of the savages to be
found; but, except the dead and dying, all had escaped in some of the
smaller canoes. Captain Osborn remained with the Seagraves, and they
informed him of the state of poor old Ready, whom William had gone to
attend as soon as Captain Osborn was engaged with his father and mother.
Captain Osborn hurried out to see him; Ready knew his voice, for his
eyes were already so dim that he could not see.

"That is Captain Osborn, I know," said Ready in a faint voice. "You
have come in good time, sir; I knew you would come, and I always said
so: you have the thanks of a dying man."

"I hope it is not so bad as that, Ready; we have a surgeon on board, and
I will send for him at once."

"No surgeon can help me, sir," replied Ready; "another hour of time will
not pass before I shall be in Eternity."

The old man then joined his hands across his breast, and remained for
some time in silent prayer. Then he bade them farewell in a faint
voice, which at last was changed to a mere whisper. They still
remained, in silence and in tears, standing round him, William only
kneeling and holding his hand, when the old man's head fell back, and he
was no more!

"It is all over," said Mr Seagrave mournfully, "and he has, I have no
doubt, gone to receive the reward of a good and just man. `Happy are
those who die in the Lord.'"

Mr Seagrave then led away his wife and children, leaving Juno and
William. William closed his eyes, and Juno went and fetched the ship's
ensign, which they laid over the body, after which they joined the rest
of the party in the house.

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