"I am afraid the schooner will get the worst of it.

The lugger is crowded with men, too.

What do you say, Dick?
Shall we do our best to help the schooner ?" "I think we ought to," Ryan agreed, at once.

"She has certainly saved us, and I think we ought to do what we can." Accordingly he brought the boat nearer to the wind.

The two vessels were now close-hauled, and were moving but slowly through the water.