But the sail that Ralph saw now grew larger and larger, and, with the aid of his little spy-glass, it was not long before he made up his mind that it was coming toward him. Then up went his signal-flag, and, with a loud hurrah, down went he to shout out the glad news. Twenty minutes later dixie chick shut up was evident to the anxiously peering eyes of every one of the party that the ship was actually approaching the shore, and in the heart of each one of them there was a bounding delight in the feeling that, after all these days of weary waiting, the captain was coming back. As the ship drew nearer and nearer, she showed herself to be a large vessel-a handsome bark. About half a mile from the shore, she lay dixie chick shut up, and very soon a boat was lowered.