He did,
however, show the utmost anxiety to bring his schooner to an anchor, so
as to protect his men, and then agreed that they should land.
The boat had reported deep water and good anchorage close to the
garden-point, and every preparation was made for running at daylight on
the following morning; but unfortunately, it fell calm for the best
part of the day, and it was not until the morning after, just as the
savages were making their last attack upon the stockade, that she could
get in. As soon as she did, she opened the fire of her carronades, and
the result is already known.
My readers must, if they can, imagine the joy of Mr. and Mrs. Seagrave
when they beheld their old friend Captain Osborn. All danger was now
over; the party who had landed with him went out under the command of
the mate, to ascertain if there were any more of the savages to be
found; but, except the dead and dying, all had escaped in some of the
smaller canoes. Captain Osborn remained with the Seagraves, and they
informed him of the state of poor old Ready, whom William had gone to
attend as soon as Captain Osborn was engaged with his father and
mother. Captain Osborn hurried out to see him; Ready knew his voice,
for his eyes were already so dim that he could not see.
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