Presently a cry came faintly from the wreck and a single Frenchman appeared at the rail.
"Safe me! Safe me!" he called piteously.
"SAVE ME! SAVE ME!" HE CALLED PITEOUSLY.
"Are you alone?" questioned Oscar, cautiously.
"Yes! yes! All alone!"
"Where is the crew?"
"All drowned by ze great earthquake! Oh, it was terrible, terrible. Safe me!"