The Captain stopped at once, and the lar-Doard jolly-boat, with the 2nd and 3rd officers and a boatswain, tried again to con-neet the two steamers. They, and we started once more, using the Glen-lochy's steel wire rope. But this also gave way, leaving the 8.8. Glenlochy dancing and rolling in the heavy sea. Although this was very discouraging, brave as ever, the 2nd and 3rd officers, and the boatswain sot out again and were once more successful in bringing the line from the Glenlochy to the Meijsen; but, on account of the approaching darkness, the work had ¢o be given up and the line was dropped again. Then the 8.8. Meijsen and Glenlochy drifted till daybreak.
Friday, 3rd June.
Iwas up at half-past-four. Wo had been drifting more than the Glenlochy, so we steamed up to her and by about seven o'clock the 2nd and 3rd officers, a boatswain and a sailor started in the small boat. In order to come to a-proper understanding with the Captain of the Glenlochy about fixing the wire ropes, etc., the 2nd officer to go on board the Glenlochy—a HAZARDOUS UNDERTAKING, not so much through the danger of drowning os through sharks, which followed the small boat so closely that they were several times touched with the oars. Another danger was in being swamped by the sea water taken up by the Glenlochy, rushing across the deck and coming down on the other side with force. However, the und officer of got on board and made the Thursday, 2nd June. necessary arrangements with the Captain, In the meantime, the small boat had to keep, respectful distance from the vessel, and: soon, instead of four to six sharks, tlierewas an assembly of about fifteen to twenty. The 3rd officer asked for a shark-hook, which wes thrown to him on a line. He dropped it into the sea close to the best, and in a comparatively short time
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