"I could keep on all night." "We'll have to keep on all night and all to-morrow," muttered Mr.
Hume; and in a few minutes he relieved Compton, making him put on a heavy coat before taking the wheel.

"It's the chill that is dangerous.

In an hour you will relieve Venning." Turn and turn the boys relieved each other at intervals, but Mr.
Hume swang to his lever till the dawn, when the mast was stepped, the sail spread, and the spirit-lamp got out for the making of coffee.

After breakfast the awning was spread, the mosquito curtains stretched round, and the boys were ordered to sleep.

They demurred at first, but the hunter rather sharply insisted, and no sooner were they stretched on the rugs than they were asleep.