Uncomfortable as the man was, he was not in the slightest danger, and I felt little tenderness.

He would not remain long undiscovered after we got away, and our only possible safety required harsh methods.

Nothing had occurred in the outer cabin during my absence, but the growing shadows evidenced the approach of twilight.
In those waters night came quickly.

Locking the Captain's door, I entered my own stateroom, and sat down on the lower berth to wait, leaving my door slightly ajar.

The cabin grew constantly darker, although outside, through the open port, I could still distinguish gleams of light along the water surface, and the heights of the island.
Herman came down, and entered his stateroom, but without closing the door.