Maryland; stories of her people and of her history . ard the Ark, the larger vessel, saw inthe distance the little Dove showing two lights at hermasthead as a signal of distress. But they could giveher no aid, they could hardly save themselves, and in amoment she had passed out of sight, and no news of herreached us for six weeks afterwards. The Dove returned to England, to the Scilly there she made a fresh start and overtook the Arkat one of the islands of the West Indies. Storm after storm beat upon the larger vessel. Oncethose on board lost control of the rudder and the shipdrift
Maryland; stories of her people and of her history . ard the Ark, the larger vessel, saw inthe distance the little Dove showing two lights at hermasthead as a signal of distress. But they could giveher no aid, they could hardly save themselves, and in amoment she had passed out of sight, and no news of herreached us for six weeks afterwards. The Dove returned to England, to the Scilly there she made a fresh start and overtook the Arkat one of the islands of the West Indies. Storm after storm beat upon the larger vessel. Oncethose on board lost control of the rudder and the shipdrifted about like a dish in the water. But at lengththe storms ceased and for three months they sailed alongunder blue skies and in the bright sunshine. Dick and Betty had been shut up in the cabin of the Arkduring the storm but now they could come out upon thedeck. The breeze blew the ship steadily along. Everyday they were drawing nearer to a new world full ofwonders. Neither of them had ever before been on theocean and it was wonderful in itself. 22. MARYLAND One day Betty had been looking out over the sea whenall at once she called to her brother to come a lot of beautiful birds were flying just above thewater. But when they came close they were not birdsafter all, but flying fish. How wonderful that was!Fish that had wings and even flew over the ship. Someof them fell on the deck and the two little children werealmost afraid to pick them up. They made a stop at the Fortunate Isles, now calledthe Canaries, and then sailed westward again, and reachedBarbadoes on the third of January. They set sail againafter a rest of three weeks, and the next day, at Matalina,were met by some savage Indians. Two canoes full ofnaked men paddled out from shore but would not comenear. They were afraid of the ship which seemed so hugeto them. They were not so much afraid of the Dovebecause she w^as smaller. Father Andrew White, whowas one of the company on the Ark and who wrote anaccou
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