Adrift in the Wilds

their way back into the country. As we have hinted in another place, they found this section wild and desolate. Little else than huge rocks, bowlders and stunted tree

long the coast. The view in the east was particularly grand, the peaks of the gigantic Coast mountains and of the smaller range rising and swelling in vast peaks, appearing as if the Pacific when tossed and driven by some hurricane had s

mb, Terror all the time frolicking at their sides, certainly as happy as any of them, while they chatted and laughed, their hearts buoyant in the

bjected their bodies to a vigorous rubbing that made the surface glow with warmth and reaction, and then spread their garments out to dry. Their extended walk before reaching this pl

ired and sleepy; is not this a g

" added Howard. "I do not see in what b

ng place. It's meself that is so sleapy that at ivery wink I makes I has to lift the eyelids

only precaution necessary was to secure themselves against the rays of the sun. This was easily done, and stretc

ng, we give our attention for a few mo

ed upon the idea that it was their duty to take charge of the boats and prevent the passengers from risking themselves in such frail structures. After all, no do

m Panama, could not occur without the knowledge of many upon the ocean. Indeed, the glare upon the heavens was seen far up th

ptains, each of whom hoped to enter the Golden Gate an hour or so in advance of the other; and therefore they had not time to slacken sail and lay

as only a matter of conjecture as to where a few of the survivors might be struggling with the waves. Not until the sun had been up over an hour did the man at the mast-he

d and two boats put off from her side. The survivors were quickly within t

ou all

ho had sold the suit of clothes to Mr. Yard, "don't wait any l

Yard, in some excitement. "There are two bo

they?" aske

ome time ago. I do not think the

alled to them the

-sized rock, and shouted at the top of his voice. He called aga

y beating a tattoo upon the side of the boat with his long, thin fin

losing by his childishness! Time is too

g, totally oblivious to external things, as indeed they would have been were he within a few rods of them,

"to leave them in this manne

ed up by some of t

ings, "don't wait any longer; it will be

e see anything of them before we reach the v

oast which they were so rapidly leaving behind them. He saw nothing of his friends; but, after reaching the ship's deck, he took the spy-glass from the captain and discovered a party of a dozen India