"
"Even if one or more of them reached land, there is small likelihood
that they would turn up in this particular bay?"
"That is true, especially if they used their sails. The Chileans who
got away in the life-boats would know sufficient of the coast to
endeavor to make a northerly course, while my parting instructions to
Malcolm were to keep to the north all the time."
"I wish now that poor Isobel Baring and the others had not left us,"
said Christobal sadly.
Courtenay was about to say something, but checked himself. He was not
blind to the aspect of affairs which Tollemache had summarized so
pithily. It might yet be that those who remained had more to endure.
Then Elsie summoned them to breakfast, which was served on deck, as the
saloon had been temporarily converted into a hospital.
Before sitting down, Courtenay paid a brief visit to Mr. Boyle.
Christobal told him not to allow the wounded man to talk too much,
complete rest for a few hours being essential. But Boyle's pallid face
lit up so brightly when the captain stood by his side that it was hard
not to indulge him to some extent.
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