"So am I," answered Harry, to whom this remark was made. "We are
better off by ourselves."
"He would be sure to interfere with us. I saw him scowling at me more
than once this morning. You know he don't like me."
"Nor me, either, Jack. It will be well for both of us to keep out of
his way."
To the great delight of Clinton, more of his "wardrobe," as he called
it, was brought ashore. For this he was indebted to the good-natured
persistence of Harry, who, though amused at the vanity of the young
man from Brooklyn, felt disposed to gratify him in a harmless whim.
The two parties remained apart, the original company remaining with
the captain, while four passengers and Jack Pendleton stayed with the
mate. Captain Hill showed a disposition to claim Jack, but Holdfast
said, quietly: "I think captain, Jack had better stay with me for the
present, as he is company for Harry Vane."
The captain looked dissatisfied, but was too tired to remonstrate at
that time. He went to his own encampment, and indulged in liberal
potations of brandy, which had the effect of sending him to sleep.
That night a violent wind sprang up. It blew from the sea inland, and
though it did not affect the ship-wrecked parties or their encampment
seriously, on account of their being screened by the intervening
bluff, it had another effect which a day or two previous might have
been disasterous.
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