THE LAST CRUISE OF THE MIRANDA. 



105 



hill and look for a signal from the schooner. She was sighted 

 flying her flag and making north. The party collected their 

 baggage, and after bidding farewell to the hospitable gov- 

 ernor they boarded the Rigel, which was lying about a mile 

 from the harbor, and set sail for Sukkertoppen. Captain 

 Dixon was obliged to exercise much caution, for the waters 



THE COMING OF THE RIGEL. 



were strange to him, and three dangers threatened him fog, 

 ice, and sunken rocks. As it was, the schooner struck a 

 sunken rock at the outset of the journey, but after bumping 

 several times she cleared it without serious damage. 



On the morning of August 20, when the schooner had 

 been sighted from the Miranda, Captain Farrell rowed out 

 to meet her, and it was not long before the two captains[had 



