IN WHICH CAPTAIN EBEN MAKES PORT Half past eight.

In the vestry of the Regular church John Ellery was conducting his prayer meeting.

The attendance was as large as usual.
Three seats, however, were vacant, and along the settees people were wondering where Captain Elkanah Daniels and his daughter might be.

They had not missed a service for many a day.

And where was Keziah Coffin?
At the Come-Outer chapel the testifying and singing were in full blast.
But Ezekiel Bassett was leading, for Captain Eben Hammond had not made his appearance.