But it was not from the cold.

Rather was it due to his over- strung, sensitive nerves.
Again on board, Van Horn stated his reasoning to the mate.
"The pup didn't just calmly walk overboard.

Nor was he washed overboard.
I had him fast and triced in the blanket with a rope yarn." He walked over, the centre of the boat's crew and of the three-score return boys who were all on deck, and flashed his torch on the blanket still lying on the yams.
"That proves it.

The rope-yarn's cut.

The knot's still in it.