"Is she for sale?" asked Captain Wackford.
"No, thank you," replied Mr. Henderson with a laugh.
"Because if she is I'll give you free passage to England with her, on my ship," went on the commander. "My government would give a fortune for a boat that can do what yours does."
"It is not for sale," repeated Mr. Henderson, "but I have some one on board who would appreciate a free passage to England, or any northern port."
"Who is it?" asked Captain Wackford.
"A Mrs. Johnson and her daughter."
CHAPTER XXIII
CAUGHT IN AN ICE FLOE
Mr. Henderson soon explained the finding of the lady and the little girl, and Captain Wackford readily agreed to give them passage to New York, as the Sylph was to call at that port.