After they had returned, they sat down to rest themselves, and then
they went to the tents in the cocoa-nut grove, in which they had
collected the articles thrown up when the ship went to pieces.
"Why, the pigs have been at work here!" said Ready; "they have
contrived to open one cask of flour somehow or another; look, sir - I
suppose it must have been shaky, or they could not have routed into it;
the canvas is not good for much, I fear; fortunately, we have several
bolts of new, which I brought on shore. Now, sir, we will see what
condition the stores are in. All these are casks of flour, and we run
no risk in opening them, and seeing if they are in good order."
The first cask which was opened had a cake round it as hard as a board;
but when it was cut through with the axe, the inside was found in a
good state.
"That's all right, sir; and I presume the others will be the same; the
salt water has got in so far and made a crust, which has preserved the
rest. But now let us go to dinner, and to work afterwards."
Chapter L
After dinner they resumed their labour. "I wonder what's in this case?"
said Mr. Seagrave, pointing to the first at hand.
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