The same moment he saw the little vessel far below him righting herself.

She had taken in all her sails and lay now tossing on the waves like a sea-bird with folded wings.

A short distance to the south lay a much larger vessel, with two or three sails set, and towards it North Wind was carrying Diamond.

It was a German ship, on its way to the North Pole.
"That vessel down there will give us a lift now," said North Wind; "and after that I must do the best I can." She managed to hide him amongst the flags of the big ship, which were all snugly stowed away, and on and on they sped towards the north.

At length one night she whispered in his ear, "Come on deck, Diamond;" and he got up at once and crept on deck.