Now I will tear this cloth into strips." He first placed a strip of the cloth over the shoulder, crossed it under the arm, and then took the ends of the bandage across the chest and back, and tied them under his other arm.

He repeated this process with half a dozen other strips; then he placed Dick's hand upon his chest, tied some of the other strips together, and bound them tightly round the arm and body, so that no movement of the limb was possible.

One of the Malay's knelt down and gave him his assistance, and nodded approvingly when he had finished; then he helped Harry raise him into a sitting position against the bulwark.
"That is better," Dick said, "as far as it goes.

How was it these fellows did not kill us at once ?" "I expect the rajah has ordered that all officers who may fall into their hands are to be kept as hostages, so that he can open negotiations with the skipper.

If he gets what he wants, he hands us back; if not, there is no manner of doubt that he will put us out of the way without compunction." The men were still working at the oars, and for four hours rowed without intermission through a labyrinth of creeks.