It would, indeed, have been difficult to find two young men whose characters bore a stronger resemblance than his and Tite's.

Between them there grew up the strongest friendship.
The ship was now laboring in the trough of the sea, when a loud crash was heard aloft.

The fore, main, and mizzen top-gallant masts had gone in rapid succession, and the swaying mass of wreck was threatening the destruction of the ship.

Death now stared every one in the face.

There was no hope of saving the ship and the lives of those on board, except in the strength and courage of those willing to go aloft and clear away the wreck.