Storm; Leav

om the northwest, which sped the bark on her course so that she logged better than ten knots; but on the fourth day t

e apprehensions of the Captain were grave was proven by the precautions taken; for not on

ncreased until it was blowing a gale; but just after sunset the wind

hiteness appeared between the sea and the black cloud, and stretched away far toward the east. Gradually the white line came nearer, until it proved to

ing about in obedience to the orders of the Captain,

, and with a roar it struck the ship, a

staunch craft shook from end to end. For an instant she seemed buried

mained holding ourselves in our berths while the ship

from a change in the ship's motion, we judged that the Captain was trying to put her about and run before the gale; but sudden

bark pitched and gro

ward the cabin, and then saw him enter

rk is unmanageable. You must prepare for th

ptain?" aske

well is sounded; but I fe

abin and stated that the bark was leaking b

last moment," said the Captain, "fo

he berths I cannot tell, for I was dazed by the peril which

bin. "We must take to the boats,

re, half clothed, leaving everyth

the starboard boat. The other had been launched, and had

mate, Mr. Sargent and myself n

islands of the Windward group," said the captain; "and if the boat can

he boat. She was lifted up, and up, and up, and

he Captain was in the stern. The boat careened and

r. I heard a roaring sound i