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"It is the truth," cried Dick. "Now stand back, or we shall fire on you." "Come on!" yelled Lesher, and fired a pistol at those near the mouth of the cave. "If ever I get the chance to have you tried, every one of you shall be hung for mutiny and murder!" cried Captain Blossom, and then fired in return. The bullet hit Dan Baxter in the arm, and he fell back with a shriek of pain. "I am killed!
This was "adding insult to injury," as it is termed, so far as Baxter was concerned, for it will be remembered that it was Jack Lesher who had obtained the passage on the Golden Wave for the bully. But Dan Baxter was given no chance to demur. Taking his traps he went on deck, where Jack Lesher met him, grinning in sickly fashion. "So you are going to make a change, eh?" said the mate.
"It is cooler here," answered Nellie. "How many sailors were saved?" asked Grace. "Nine were saved, besides Lesher and myself," answered Dan Baxter. "You see, we picked up some of the men from one of the other boats." "Then your party numbers eleven in all," said Dora. "Yes," came from Jack Lesher. "An' I am the cap'n of the lot," and he bobbed his head in satisfaction.
"To be sure I do; but the mate is the mate, ye know." There was an uncertain pause all around. "There is no harm in my visiting the wreck," growled Jack Lesher presently. "Perhaps not, but you had better wait until Captain Blossom gets back." "I only want to get some things that belong to me." "And I want to get my extra clothes," said Baxter. "These are in rags, as you can see."
"We'll go when we please," said Lesher, and started to row away. "Come back, I say!" cried Dick, and, rushing into the house, he appeared with a shot-gun. "What are you going to do, Dick Rover?" questioned Baxter in alarm. "I am going to make you come back," was the oldest Rover's very quiet, but determined, answer.
"I've got some money on this schooner," he said. "I want to see if that's safe, or if you have stolen it." "We haven't touched any money," answered Dick, his face flushing. "It would be of no use to us on these islands." "You come with me while I take a look," said Lesher. Behind his back he waved his hand for Baxter to follow.
Some of the sails had been reefed, and these he ordered shaken out, although there was a stiff breeze blowing. Then he approached the man at the wheel and asked for the course. "Southwest by south," was the answer. "That aint right," growled the mate. "It should be south by west." "The captain gave it to me southwest by south," answered the man. "Don't talk back to me!" roared Jack Lesher.
"We are not on the schooner now." "No, but you are getting your living or the largest part of it from the schooner." "What do you mean, Baxter?" "I mean that it's the same as if you were on the schooner. And that being so, Mr. Lesher is the second in command here." At this statement the girls looked alarmed, and even old Jerry's face showed his uneasiness. But Dick's face was full of contempt.
"If that's the case I'll make Lesher tell us what happened," cried Tom, and shook the mate roughly. "Wake up here!" he cried. "Wake up and give an account of yourself!" Slowly Dick came to his senses. He remembered little or nothing, and only knew that all was dark around him, and that his head was spinning like a top. For several minutes he remained quiet, trying to collect his thoughts.
"Why did they stay?" asked Nellie. "Don't ask me," growled Lesher. He and Baxter took the bundle to the house and dumped it on the floor of the living room. Then they brought in the other things from the boat. By this time it was raining in torrents, and from a distance came the rumble of thunder and occasionally the faint flash of lightning.
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