"Confound it!" cried Bunsby, as he kept the schooner away a point.
"Signal her," said Fogg quietly.
There was a small brass cannon on the forecastle, which was used during fogs.
This piece was charged to the muzzle, but just as the pilot was going to fire, Phileas said:
"Hoist your flag."
The ensign was run up half-mast. This was a signal of distress, and they hoped that the steamer would see it and heave-to to assist them.
"Fire!" exclaimed Mr. Fogg.
And the report of the little cannon immediately boomed over the sea.
CHAPTER XXII.
Showing how Passe-partout finds out that, even at the Antipodes, it is prudent to have Money in his Pocket.