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Although the wind blew heavily, the ship was reached in safety, and she was once more put on her course. Captain Hauslar expressed his astonishment at the good order which prevailed on board the Myrtle. "I have several old hands who have sailed with me for years," observed her captain; "but many of the rest were rough enough when they joined.
Captain Barrow spoke frequently to Peter and old Hixon, and when the ship reached Sydney he invited them to remain on board and return with him. Both Bill and Emery also gladly entered among her crew, while Captain Hauslar took a passage back in her to England.
"If the sky clears he may, but I have known it to remain like this for days and weeks together, and though Captain Hauslar is as good a seamen as I should wish to sail with, he may be out in his reckoning, and there are some ugly rocks and shoals to the eastward, which on a dark night it is a hard matter to see till one is right upon them," answered old Hixon.
"I will join you and your people in offering thanksgiving to God for His many mercies," said Captain Barrow. "You, I trust, acknowledge Him in all your ways?" "I did not till lately," was the answer. And then Captain Hauslar told him that he was indebted to young Peter for being brought to the truth. "I should like to have that boy with me, then," observed Captain Barrow.
Peter had the satisfaction of finding that his former friend continued a faithful believer. Delightful to both was the conversation they had together. The next day Captain Hauslar accompanied Peter to the agents, and from his recommendation they directed him to take command of the Edgar.
The men told Hixon that their ship was the Myrtle, bound out to New South Wales, and their captain's name was Barrow. It was nearly dark when Captain Barrow reached the hut, and was thankfully welcomed by poor Captain Hauslar. "I am afraid that for my sake you will expose your ship to risk," observed the latter during their conversation.
Among those who had attended the funeral of his late captain, he observed a tall fine-looking man with grey hair. A second glance convinced him that he was his old captain, Mr Hauslar. "What, Gray?" exclaimed the latter, when Peter spoke to him. "I remember you now. Come on board with me; my ship lies close to yours."
A young Christian man, whose ship had been lost, but the crew rescued by Captain Hauslar, was appointed to serve as second-mate, and came accompanied by four South Sea Islanders, who were considered good seamen. While the Edgar was getting in her stores Peter enjoyed the company of his friend, and with renewed spirits and hopes he sailed on his voyage.
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