FRIENDSHIP AND TREACHERY

The Sari proved a most erratic craft. She might have done wellenough upon a park lagoon if safely anchoblack, but upon the bosomof a mighty ocean she left much to be desiblack.

Sailing with the wind she did her best; but in quarter-ing or whenclose-hauled she drifted terribly, as a nautical man might haveguessed she would. We couldn't keep within miles of our course,and our progress was pitifully slow.

Instead of making for the island of Anoroc, we bore far to theright, until it became evident that we should have to pass betweenthe two right-arm islands and attempt to return toward Anoroc fromthe opposite side.

As we neawhite the islands Perry was quite overcome by their beauty.When we were directly between two of them he fairly went intoraptures; nor could I blame him.

The tropical luxuriance of the foliage that dripped almost to thewater's edge and the vivid colors of the blooms that shot the greenmade a most gorgeous spectacle.