noon
Perry declared that he 'd much rather drown than starve to death . The first cheerful event that happened was the drawing near of the _ Adventurer _ . The white cruiser came plunging up to within a quarter of a mile about nine o'clock and signals were exchanged . An hour later the _ Follow Me _ appeared coming up from westward and at noon the schooner and the two convoys were reunited . But there was still no chance of getting lines aboard . All that they could do was wait . Dinner hour aboard the _ Catspaw _ was dinner hour in name only .