Frank viewed them with a telescope.
As his glance roved over the water he suddenly caught sight of a moving figure.
Riveting his attention intently upon it he suddenly cried:
“By thunder, there’s a man in the water!”
“Whar?” gasped Pomp, in startled tones.
“Astern of that steamer to the southeast.”
“Surah ‘nough! It am a man!”
“Barney, steer for that steamer!”
“I will that!” and off went the engine on another tack.
When she drew close to the man she paused, and they saw that he was almost naked and clung to a broken plank.