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Rh, when the ship was made out to be a steamer, they saw the course changed, and she bore down upon them.

"We're saved, thank God!" gasped Dick, and there were tears in his eyes, while Grit, as if catching the spirit of hope, leaped about, and barked joyously.

An hour later they were aboard the steamer Trascaron, and were being fed cautiously on soup and weak tea, while their raft was abandoned, and with thankful hearts they learned that they were aboard a vessel bound for Santiago.

"And when we get there I'm going to hire another yacht, and search for mine!" declared Dick, with something of a return of his former energy.