At that moment a cry reached our ears, "Help! help!"  The cutter was now hove-to.  While papa had been giving his orders he had been throwing off his coat and waistcoat.  No sooner did he hear Jack's voice than overboard he sprang, striking out towards our cousin, who was on the point of sinking, being seized with cramp.  He was a good swimmer, and but for this might have kept up until he had reached the Lively, for the Dolphin was much further off from him than we were.  We saw papa making his way towards Jack.  I felt inclined to jump overboard; but Truck sang out to Oliver and me to assist in getting the boat in the water, when the two men, Ned and Ben, jumped into her.