There was no moon, but the stars shone brightly, so the beach line was dimly visible in the distance. Standing up in the bow, Tom saw a flash of fire from the jungle below the house, and heard the crack of a firearm. Then he saw some dark forms running along the beach. "Our party is making for the cave!" he cried. "We had better turn in that direction." Several other shots followed, but they could not tell if anybody was hit. In the distance several rum-crazed sailors were yelling like so many Indians. Bostwick came to his senses just as the sand was reached. "Whe--where am I?" he asked feebly. "Oh, my feet!" "We have brought you with us, Bostwick," answered Dick. "Keep still, and we will do what we can for you." As soon as possible they took the hurt man up, and all started for the entrance to the cave. "Who goes there?" cried a voice out of the darkness. "Is that you, Sam?" called back Dick. "Dick! I am glad you are back. They attacked the house, and we are going to the cave to--" "Yes, we know all about it, Sam. We have brought one of the sailors along. He is badly, burnt. Are the girls safe?" "I guess so. We told them to go ahead," answered Sam. Carrying Bostwick between them, Dick and old Jerry soon reached the cave, where they found the three girls standing in a group, each full of dread over what was occurring. Hardly had they gotten inside when Captain Blossom came up on a run, accompanied by Gibson and Marny. "Back, are you?" he said. "I am glad to see it. But it may put you in a tight hole. Hullo, so you've got Bostwick with you, eh? Everybody get into the cave, just as quick as you can." Once inside of the cave Captain Blossom commanded everybody to he silent. The hurt sailor was carried to the inner chamber, where a lantern was lit, for it would be impossible to see this light from outside. Then the girls set to work to make Bostwick comfortable. "Has anybody been shot?" asked Tom. "I got a bullet scratch on the arm," answered the captain. "And Marny got a few buck-shot in his shoulder. But neither of the hurts amount to anything." "What do you think the mutineers will do next?" "Ransack the house first," said Sam. "Oh, but they are a bad crowd! They came on like a lot of demons." "Of course Baxter was with them." "Yes, but he kept in the background, for fear, I suppose, of being shot." With caution one after another left the mouth of the cave to look in the direction of the house. No one outside of their own party was visible. Suddenly a glare lit up the scene, growing brighter each instant. "By the great boots!" ejaculated Captain Blossom. "They have set the house on fire!" "That shows how crazy they are," declared Dick. "In their rage they are liable to do anything. Ten to one they get to fighting between themselves before this is over."