There was, however, one visitor faithful to him.

The light of the lantern, which showed the rolling wreaths of the mist, just reached the water, and in the reflection he saw two greenish points.

After long looking, he made out that these were the eyes of a crocodile, whose body was half in and half out of the water, the tail end of him being anchored on the little island.

At eleven o'clock he roused Compton by dragging at his ankle.
Compton sat up, rubbed his eyes, and drew his rug over his shoulders.
"What's the countersign, comrade ?" he asked, with a yawn.
"Countersign ?" "Yes; when the watch is relieved he has to say something or other, as a guide to the new man." "Oh, I see.

Well, let me introduce you to the companion of your watch.