"This is the worst yet." "What's up, Tom ?" asked Sam, who had followed his brother.
"This sailor tells me this ship is bound for Australia." "Why, that is thousands of miles away!" "I know it." "If we go to Australia, we'll never get back." "Not quite as bad as that, Sam.

But we certainly don't want to go to Australia." "Who is the captain ?" "Captain Blossom," replied the sailor.

"Where is he ?" The sailor said he would take them to the captain and did so.

He proved to be a burly fellow with rather a sober-looking face.
"Got around at last, eh ?" he said, eying Tom and Sam shrewdly.
"We have, and we must thank you for rescuing us," replied Tom.
"That's all right." "One of your sailors tells me you are bound for Australia," put in Sam.
"He told you the truth." "Won't you stop at some port in the Hawaiian Islands ?" "No." "But you might put us off." "Can't spare the time.

As it is, this storm blew me away out of my course," answered Captain Blossom.
He had a twofold reason for not putting them ashore at or near Honolulu.