I made the land soon after, some miles east of Fire Island, and sailing thence before a pleasant breeze along the coast, made for Newport.

The weather after the furious gale was remarkably fine.

The _Spray_ rounded Montauk Point early in the afternoon; Point Judith was abeam at dark; she fetched in at Beavertail next.

Sailing on, she had one more danger to pass--Newport harbor was mined.

The _Spray_ hugged the rocks along where neither friend nor foe could come if drawing much water, and where she would not disturb the guard-ship in the channel.