“Only two or three papers of corn starch,” said Captain Corbet, with an effort, “and, I believe, a half box of raisins, and a little rice.”
“And nothing else?”
“Not a hooter,” said Captain Corbet, despairingly.
Tom was silent. The boys all looked at one another with anxious faces, and then began to talk over the situation.
The result was, that first of all they made Solomon produce everything in the shape of eatables that remained on board. Solomon ransacked the vessel, and laid everything out on the cabin table.
It was not a very large supply, and the display created additional uneasiness in the minds of the boys.
There were,—
3 papers of corn starch, 1 lb. each.
1 ham bone.
l box raisins.