But, over and over again, we nearly upset. Once on shore, conditions became better. As a small boy, I had been taught by a Fisherman, to make hammocks. Remembering that teaching and having lots of gilling twine, which we always carry when on the trail, I made a fish net. Fish were plentiful and from then until we were rescued, a week later, we had boiled fish three times a day. No bread, no grease, lard or butter, no jam, meat or anything else, not even sugar or milk for our tea, no salt, just boiled fish, but lots of it.
At last, whilst we were having our boiled fish breakfast, we heard a rifle shot, and
