"The one in all my life best worth living through." "I almost believe you mean that." "Don't you ?" "Can you not read my answer in my eyes ?" "Craig," exclaimed the Lieutenant suddenly, "that must be the fellow off there to port.

Here, try the glasses--just where the cloud is lifting a bit." I was some time gaining the proper focus, but when I once had the distant vessel caught fairly in the lens, I recognized her instantly.
"That's the _Sea Gull_, and, by heavens, they are keeping a sharp lookout on board.

See! she is swinging on her heel already; they've sighted us." He grasped the glass, and stared out through it in silence for several minutes.

Then he thrust it into a pocket and settled back out of sight behind the canvas screen.
"You have called the turn," he said quietly, "and the dance is about to begin.

Unship your rudder and let it go.