Kelly, cutting his way through with a bill-hook he had in his hand, reached the boat and pushed out from the beach.

Looking back, he saw one of his men (his brother-in-law, Tucker) struggling with the mob.

The unhappy man had but time to cry, "Captain Kelly, for God's sake don't leave me!" when he was knocked down in the surf, and hacked to death.
Another seaman was reeling in the boat desperately wounded.

Kelly himself was speared through one hand.
The survivors regained their ship.

She was swarming with natives, who soon learned what had happened and became wildly excited.