One hour later, the current was setting to the west again, driving the voyager and the boat further and further away from the African coast.

It began to grow dark with increasing wind and every sign of a gale coming on.

The boisterous sea and wind, in conjunction with the rapid currents and heavy over-falls, again caused Boyton to drift away from the boat, so that those on board soon lost sight of him altogether.

After cruising about in all directions and hailing at the top of their voices, his friends on board the St.Augustine were relieved by hearing a distant hail which proved to be a guide to his whereabouts and by proceeding in the right direction they got up to him; but not without great risk and very hard work.
On reaching him, the crew became very violent in their language and conduct and insisted on his getting aboard, as they were all drifting into the Atlantic Ocean.

Boyton, however was firm in his resolve to keep on until he reached the African coast.