"If we can keep on top of the waves until then perhaps we can sight the islands the captain mentioned." "I wish it was daylight now," sighed Nellie.
Fortunately a bundle of clothing had been brought along, and as the water was warm, nobody suffered much from the wetting received.

Care was taken to keep the provisions as dry as possible, for there was no telling how long it would be before they would be able to get more.
Slowly the night dragged by, and, with the coming of morning, the wind went down, the storm passing to the northward.
"It is growing lighter," announced Dora.

"The sunlight is beginning to, show over the rim of the sea." Half an hour later the sun came up, like a great ball of fire from a bath in the ocean, capping the high waves with gold.

As the light spread around them, Dick stood up on a seat and gazed eagerly in all directions.
"What do you see ?" demanded the others.
"Nothing," he answered, with a sinking heart; "nothing but water on all sides of us." "The islands--they must be somewhere!" cried Tom, and he, too, took a look, followed by the others.

The last to look was old Jerry.
"Can't see much," said the old sailor slowly.