The Boy Chums in the Gulf of Mexico / or, On a Dangerous Cruise with the Greek Spongers

The castaways watched the distant sail with mingled feelings of joy and suspense. Was it the boys, or was it merely a strange craft beating up the coast? Would it pass near the island or would it go by too far out for them to make their presence known? These were the questions they debated as they strained their eyes on the distant patch of white.