He put on his dress and paddled out until he could see by the steamer's mast that she was head on, then he laid still and awaited her coming.

Close and closer she approached until he could see the lookout.

He waved his paddle vigorously and they saw him.

To his intense joy, she slowed down, a boat dropped from her side and he was soon on board and hurried below much to the amazement of the passengers.
He was received kindly by the Captain and made comfortable.

Everything had been attended to by his friends, all his luggage, even to the pets were aboard.
The steamer only touched at one more Peruvian port, Paita, and while they stopped there, Paul went below and turned coal heaver; but on account of the wires being destroyed no news of his escape had reached that port and no search was made.