Some time afterwards he heard the story of this vessel's fate.

We shall record it here.
Not many months prior to the date of our tale, the Avenger happened to have occasion to run down to the Isle of Palms.

Gascoyne was absent at the time.

He had been landed at Sandy Cove, and had ordered Manton to go to the rendezvous for supplies.

On nearing the isle a storm arose.