After a little he rubbed his eyes and looked again at two more stars that had suddenly appeared above the horizon directly below the first one.
"Never saw red and green stars before," Cabot muttered.

"Must be peculiar to this high latitude.

Wonder if they can be stars, though?
Oh! what a chump I am.

White! I say, White, come up here quick!" In obedience to this summons the young skipper thrust his head from the companionway.
"What's up ?" he asked.
"Don't know exactly," replied Cabot, "but there is a lighthouse or a dock or something right in front of us." "Steamer!" cried White as he sprang on deck and glanced ahead.

"Keep her away, quick.