As soon as it is thoroughly dark bear round and come back to the island; bring the schooner in close to the cliffs on the other side and get into a bay if you can find one.

You will then be out of sight altogether unless somebody happens to look down from the edge of the cliffs above you.
"Then search the whole of the back of the island with boats, keeping at oar's length from the cliffs.

There must be some places where a man can climb up, probably gulleys worn by streams.

Then to-morrow night sail round and join us again.

I will be waiting for you about two miles off the land, and will show a light to seaward so that you will know where to find me.