"A ship!"
"A ship! Where?"
"Dead ahead. Let us hail her."
And together we called out as loudly as we could:
"Ship ahoy!"
There was no answer; but the yacht came nearer.
"Ship ahoy!"
"Ahoy here!" came back the welcome cry.
Then we heard the engine of the craft cease to work, and presently the long, slim yacht came close beside us.
"Who are you?" asked some one from the deck.