Chapter XXII

Ready arrived at the cove, and proceeded to the tents, where he found
the whole party listening to William, who was detailing what had been
done. The arrangements for the next day were made as soon as Ready
joined them. They then separated for the night, but Ready and William
remained until it was dark, to catch the fowls and tie their legs,
ready for their being put in the boat the next morning. At daylight all
were summoned to dress themselves as soon as possible, as Ready wanted
to take down the tent in which Mrs. Seagrave and the children had
slept. For, with the exception of Tommy, the others had slept upon some
canvas, which they had spread out under the cocoa-nut trees. As soon as
Mrs. Seagrave was dressed, the tent was taken down, and, with all the
bedding, put into the boat. Then, when they had breakfasted, the
plates, knives and forks, and some other necessaries, were also put in;
Ready laid the fowls on the top of all, and set off by himself for
their new location.

After he was gone, the rest of the party prepared for their journey
through the cocoa-nut grove. William led the way, with the three dogs
close to his heels, Mr. Seagrave with the baby in his arms, Juno with
little Caroline, and Mrs. Seagrave with Master Tommy holding her hand.
They cast a last look round at the cove, and the fragments of the wreck
and cargo, strewed about in every direction, and then turned into the
wood. Ready arrived at the point, and was again on shore in less than
two hours after he had set off. As soon as the boat was safe in, he did
not wait to land his cargo, but going up to the turtle which he had
turned the day before, he killed it, and cleaned it on the beach. He
then went to where they had built up the fireplace with stones, made a
fire, filled the iron saucepan full of water, and set it on to boil; he