As yet he is in ignorance of what has happened.

You and your party of brave, loyal men did their work so well that no news could go forth.

So long, therefore, as the naval Captain is ignorant, he must delay till the last.

But if he saw me he would know that _that_ branch of the venture had miscarried.

He would gather from our being here that we had news of my father's capture, and as he would know that the marauders would fail unless they were relieved by force, he would order the captive to be slain." "Yes, dear, to-morrow you had, perhaps, better see the Captain, but to-night we must try to rescue my father.