MORE ARRIVALS All interest in building a hut was temporarily forgotten as the four castaways watched the slow approach of the boat.

As it came nearer it was seen to be the captain's gig, in which Bob and his friends had left the ill-fated _Eagle_.
"Do you think there'll be anything left in her ?" asked Bob.
"There will, unless she is smashed," replied Mr.Spark.

"The lockers, in which most of the supplies were packed, are water-tight and securely fastened.

This is a piece of good luck, if the boat is not stove in.

She has turned bottom up, but she may still be sound.