I came back to consciousness in a small dory, afloat on the Bay, with but one thought in my mind--to save the girl.

How?
It was too late to return, even had I known the way; but I could come here, to this ship.

So here I came." "But how, in advance of those in the long-boat ?" "By cutting across the point; the coast to the north is a wide circle.
Besides the discovery of Sanchez sorely wounded left the others without a leader.

Fairfax and his niece together with the treasure, were in Travers' house, at top of the bluff.

They had to carry out an attack there, which probably meant more fighting.