"They've got their boats all ready to launch, and their boats are much better than mine."
"They are calling you, father!" cried Jerry, pulling his father's coat.
"Who?"
"The men over yonder."
"Yes,--hear them!" said the boys excitedly.
"Keep still, all o' ye!" said the light-keeper. Then, making a speaking-trumpet of his hands, he shouted, "Ship ahoy! what's wanted?"
Converting his speaking-trumpet into an ear-trumpet, he listened intently.
"She's filling fast! Is there anything there to fasten our rope over?"
The light-keeper glanced quickly around, and shouted back, "Yes!"
Then the boys saw the sailors draw something forward near the taffrail.