Of the crab's shell he made a little drinking-vessel for Miss Rolleston.
Cooper remained without funeral rites all this time; the reason was that Welch lay with his head pillowed upon his dead friend, and Hazel had not the heart to disturb him.
But it was the survivors' duty to commit him to the deep, and so Hazel sat down by Welch, and asked him kindly whether he would not wish the services of the Church to be read over his departed friend.
"In course, sir," said Welch.

But the next moment he took Hazel's meaning, and said hurriedly, "No, no; I can't let Sam be buried in the sea.

Ye see, sir, Sam and I, we are used to one another, and I can't abide to part with him, alive or dead." "Ah!" said Hazel, "the best friends must part when death takes one." "Ay, ay, when t'other lives.

But, Lord bless you, sir! I shan't be long astarn of my messmate here; can't you see that ?" "Heaven forbid!" said Hazel, surprised and alarmed.

"Why, you are not wounded mortally, as Cooper was.