But who was there to do this perilous work?
Amidst the confusion caused by the excited elements there was the sturdy little captain, calm and cool, and giving his orders with that clearness and decision which had always characterized him.

Men were called for to go aloft and cut away the swaying wreck, and save the ship.

The first to obey this summons was young Tite Toodleburg, whose example was followed by the young man I have described as third mate, and one of his companions.

They mounted the fore, main, and mizzen rigging, and working with all their strength and skill soon had the swaying wreck cut away, and the ship relieved of her strain.

But in descending, the third mate, who had so gallantly performed his duty, lost his hold, and the ship giving a terrible lurch, he was plunged into the sea, and seen no more.
The ship now gradually righted, and with the aid of a storm-sail in her mizzen rigging, for her top-sail had been torn into shreds, her head was got to the wind.
In that latitude gales of this kind are of short duration, generally; and in half an hour from the time it struck the ship there was a calm, smooth sea, and all hands were engaged repairing damages.
On the following morning the ship was proceeding on her course, with a light breeze from the north and a clear sky.