"Not much," said Hall gloomily; "that light there is just under Shargle Head." "Had we better keep on as we are ?" I asked.

"I don't see what else is to be done.

If we let her go before the wind, we shall get right on to the rocks." "You've a lot to answer for," growled Hutton from where he lay, half- stupid with terror, in the bows.
Hall said nothing, but dashed his oar vehemently into the water and continued rowing.
"I wonder if that light is anywhere near Parkhurst ?" presently asked Archer.

"Do you see ?" We looked, and saw it; and then almost instantly it vanished.

At the same time we lost sight of the lights on Shargle Head, and the rain came down in torrents.