CHAPTER THIRTEEN. 

A SLEEPLESS BUT A PLEASANT NIGHT. 

The evening which followed the day that has just been described was bright, calm, and beautiful, with the starry host unclouded and distinctly visible to the profoundest depths of space. 

As it was intended to send the _Smeaton_ to Arbroath next morning for a cargo of stones from the building-yard, the wrecked party were prevailed on to remain all night on board the _Pharos_, instead of going ashore in one of the ship's boats, which could not well be spared at the time. 

This arrangement, we need hardly say, gave inexpressible pleasure to Ruby, and was not altogether distasteful to Minnie, although she felt anxious about Mrs Brand, who would naturally be much alarmed at the prolonged absence of herself and the captain. However, "there was no help for it"; and it was wonderful the resignation which she displayed in the circumstances. 

It was not Ruby's duty to watch on deck that night, yet, strange to say, Ruby kept watch the whole night long! 

There was no occasion whatever for Minnie to go on deck after it was dark, yet, strange to say, Minnie kept coming on deck at intervals _nearly_ the whole night long! Sometimes to "look at the stars", sometimes to "get a mouthful of fresh air", frequently to find out what "that strange noise could be that had alarmed her", and at last-- especially towards the early hours of morning--for no reason whatever, except that "she could not sleep below."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. How was the weather?
2. Describe the weather.
3. What kind of weather was the group having?
Q2:
1. What was present up above?
2. What could you see if you looked up?
3. What was above you?
Q3:
1. What was the group trying to get?
2. What item was the group trying to obtain?
3. What did the group wish to get their hands on?
Q4:
1. What was the source of the cargo of stones?
2. Where would the group get the cargo of stones from?
3. From what locaiton would the group obtain the cargo of stones?
Q5:
1. What was the group going to send to Arbroath?
2. What would be sent to Arbroath?
3. What would go to Arbroath on behalf of the group?
Q6:
1. What was it not possible to spare?
2. What was not going to be spared?
3. What could not be given away?
Q7:
1. Who was glad that one of the ship's boats couldn't be spared?
2. Who did the lack of spare boats give pleasure to?
3. Who was pleased at the lack of boats to be spared?
Q8:
1. Who would it worry that the group was missing?
2. Who would be concerned that the group was missing?
3. Who would the group's absence alarm?
Q9:
1. Was there anything to do about the situation?
2. Could the group control the situation they were in?
3. Did the group have any sort of control over their situation?
Q10:
1. Who was kept up all night?
2. Who didn't let their guard down for the whole night?
3. Whose guard was kept up for the entire night?
