CHAPTER XXV.
AN UNLUCKY VOYAGE.
Let us go a little back, reader, and trace the course of the ship Pacific and those on board of her.

The iceberg had rendered her almost helpless, and we left her bearing up for Punta Arenas.

Having made temporary repairs there she sailed for Coquimbo, where she was thoroughly refitted and provided with new anchors and chains.

The great expense and delay incident to this had seriously interfered with the prospects of the voyage, and to such of the crew and officers as were on shares left but little hope of returns.

This naturally produced a feeling of discouragement and despondency.
And when the ship was about to proceed on her voyage to cruise among the islands of the Pacific, the second officer disappeared mysteriously, and Coquimbo was searched in vain for him.