A more than usually severe squall of wind and rain broke over them about eight and when the rain, which pelted quite fiercely for a few minutes, had passed on the wind continued.

It was coming from the northwest and held a chilliness that made the amateur mariners squirm down into their sweaters and raincoats.

The _Catspaw_, low in the water as she was, nevertheless felt the push of the wind and keeping her blunt nose pointed midway between the two lights ahead became momentarily more difficult.

At the end of an hour it required the services of both Joe and Wink to hold the schooner steady.

Perry and Han, huddled as much out of the chilling wind as they could be, kept watch at the bow.