"Is that you, Sam?" called back Dick.
"Dick! I am glad you are back. They attacked the house, and we are going to the cave to"
"Yes, we know all about it, Sam. We have brought one of the sailors along. He is badly burnt. Are the girls safe?"
"I guess so. We told them to go ahead," answered Sam.
Carrying Bostwick between them, Dick and old Jerry soon reached the cave, where they found the three girls standing in a group, each full of dread over what was occurring. Hardly had ihey gotten inside when Captain Blossom came up on a run, accompanied by Gibson and Marny.
"Back, are you?" he said. "I am glad to see it. But it may put you in a tight hole. Hullo, so you've got Bostwick with you, eh? Everybody get into the cave, just as quick as you can."
Once inside of the cave Captain Blossom commanded everybody to be silent. The hurt sailor was carried to the inner chamber, where a lantern was lit, for it would be impossible to see this light from outside. Then the girls set to work to make Bostwick comfortable.
"Has anybody been shot?" asked Tom.
