"Ay, ay, now, lass!" exclaimed Turk, "mustn't be in too much of a hurry to go, as there's a mighty danger of our all goin' before long. Bless your pretty eyes! that's what I call a collapse!" as Mary impulsively threw her arms around her lover's neck, in her joy at his safety.
On went the vessel, booming, crashing, thundering on her course, with all her timbers quivering, as if about to fly apart.
"Oh, Harry!" exclaimed Mary, "will this storm ever be over!"
"Yes! be not afraid!" he answered, as he helped her into the cabin.
There he beheld a sight which was truly appalling. The water was washing and swashing about the cabin floor up to his very knees, while articles of furniture were floating about like so many chips!
The young man conducted the girl back again, and having safely secured her to the mizzenmast, by means of a rope, he went over to the captain.
"Your ship has sprung a leak!"
"What?" exclaimed Brand, almost bounding off his feet.
Harry repeated the information, when Brand, peering into the cabin, discovered that he had spoken correctly.