"Settle away fore and aft," I cried.  "Main and fore halyards, peak and throat; jib halyards, let go; man your downhauls; and then muster in the waist, starboard side.  Steady, Jack, starboard you may; steady, so. Now stand by your grapnels--heave!  Hurrah lads, follow me, and take care that none of you drop between the two hulls!"