Her sails filled lazily in the breeze as she rounded to an anchorage. The rattle of her chain was the first thing to apprise the castaways of her presence.
“Great Jericho!” gasped Captain Uriah.
Then he yelled at the top of his lungs:
“Alloy! the Belden!”
The scene which follows baffles description. Barney scrambled out of his hole.
All rushed down to the water’s edge insane with joy and excitement. A boat put out from the Belden.
Half an hour later all their effects were safe on board the big brig.
The great voyage of the Dolphin was ended. In one sense it was a great success.
The chief ends had been gained. The loss of the Dolphin was the dampening feature.
Two months later the Belden arrived in San Francisco harbor. A thankful crew disembarked.