Luckily we have a large tin of biscuits in the cabin, so as far as food goes we can hold out for some time.

Mrs.Concanen and I are going to take turns at watching to-night.
"Oct.

6th, 4 p.m .-- At about 1.30 a.m.

I was sleeping when Mrs.
Concanen woke me on hearing a noise by the skylight.

The mutineers, finding this to be the only point from which they could attack us with any safety, had hit upon the plan of lashing knives to the end of long sticks and were attempting to stab us with these clumsy weapons.