At ten the festivities closed, and all was still in the steerage and on deck.
The next morning, the ship got under way, and stood out of the harbor, bound for Brockway again.

She had a light breeze, and a smooth time, and the boys had the satisfaction of seeing every rag of canvas spread, including studding-sails alow and aloft; but it was not till after dark that the ship came to anchor at her former moorings.
Wilton and Monroe were released from confinement in the morning, and permitted to go on deck.

Whatever their shipmates might have said, they felt that they had been severely punished, especially as they had failed in their runaway expedition.

Wilton did not feel any more kindly towards Shuffles when he was released than when he had been ordered to his room.
He felt that his late crony had been a traitor, and he was unable to take any higher view of the circumstances.
"Wilton," said Mr.Lowington, when he met the runaway on deck, the day after the Fourth, "I told you that you had made a mistake.

Do you believe it yet ?" "I suppose I do, sir." "You suppose you do! Don't you know ?" "Yes, sir, I think I did make a mistake," replied Wilton, who found it very hard to acknowledge the fact.
"I do not refer to your punishment, when I allude to the consequences of your misdeed, for that was very light.