Here the water was not over a foot and a half deep, and as clear as crystal, so the passage to Island No.

2, as Tom named it, was comparatively easy.
The second island crossed they followed the shore around until they came opposite to the island upon which the wreck rested.

Here there was a channel sixty or eighty feet wide and of unknown depth, the channel through which the wreck had most likely entered the bay.

The water here was by no means smooth and Captain Jerry shook his head doubtfully.
"It won't be no easy swim," he said.

"Reckon as how I'll try it first." "I can get over easily enough," said Dick, and threw off part of his clothing and his shoes.