Then they heard the sail flapping, and knew that the sloop had been brought up to the wind, and presently there was a shock, as though some heavy body had bumped against the Swan.
"It's all up with us," said Arno, leaving the little port-hole and casting himself down beside his companion.
The trampling of heavy feet sounded upon the deck, the sides of the vessels grated together as they rose and fell with the motion of the water, and down in the little hold of the sloop the two boys lay and waited tremblingly.
CHAPTER XVIII.
AN UNEXPECTED CATASTROPHE.
If Captain Dilke feared that the Swan would endeavor to escape, he was entirely mistaken. As the two vessels drew near together, he was greatly surprised to see Sandy and Shaky instead of Arno and Jason.
Sandy was at the tiller of the Swan and Martin held the wheel of the Petrel.
Stifling his curiosity, Captain Dilke gave his orders, and soon the two vessels lay side by side, Shaky making the sloop fast to the schooner.
Then Captain Dilke leaped on board the Swan, leaving Martin on the Petrel, both vessels drifting with the wind.