With not men enough on deck to prevent our lowering a boat, and a dark night, the escape will not prove difficult.

No one aboard except myself will know where we are." "Have you considered Captain Sanchez ?" "Why no," in surprise, "he is helpless below, badly wounded." "Not so badly as you suppose," she said swiftly.

"He is able to be up and about his stateroom.

I heard him moving, and I believe the steward has told him what has occurred on board, and endeavored to bear a message from him to those men amidships." "You believe this?
What did you do ?" "I held my pistol to his head and locked him in the pantry.

He is there now, with the sailor you sent on guard.