I will go ashore myself at daybreak and take a look round from the top of that hill.

If that frigate is still cruising about near the island it must be because they have got some sort of an idea of the whereabouts of our hiding place.

We must wait till she moves away.

It won't do to risk anything." Upon the following morning the captain and Jacques, accompanied by Ralph, landed.

They passed close by the storehouse, and saw the men still asleep round the extinguished fires.