Had she given half an hour's notice of her intention, Donovan might have been on board the cutter with her and her mistress.

But no; being a liar and a fool, she must hide her husband to the last moment, and then desert her mistress.

The captain, then, was comforting Miss Rolleston, and telling her she should have her maid with her eventually, when Hazel came.

He handed down his own bag, and threw the blankets into the stern-sheets.

Then went down himself, and sat on the midship thwart.
"Shove off," said the captain; and they fell astern.
But Cooper, with a boat-hook, hooked on to the long-boat; and the dying ship towed them both.
Five minutes more elapsed, and the captain did not come down, so Wylie hailed him.
There was no answer.