"In case of a very heavy wind storm it would be a good place for shelter." "Why couldn't the sailors, Lesher, and Baxter live here ?" asked Dick.
"We don't want them, and it will save them the trouble of building a house, in case they don't want to live on the wreck." "No, I advise that we tell them nothing about the cave," said Tom.
"If we should have a fight and get the worst of it, we could hide here and they wouldn't be able to find us very readily." "Do you think it will get as far as that ?" asked Dora, and her face showed she was much disturbed.
"I hope not, Dora," said Dick.

"But you must remember that we have had some pretty sharp quarrels already." "I think Tom is right," came from Sam.

"We'll not tell the others anything about the cave.

If they don't want to live on the wreck, they can build a house or two, just as we did." On returning to the shore of the bay, Captain Blossom and Tom went on a hunt along the beach and presently discovered the rowboat that had overturned with them during the storm.
The craft was but little damaged and they soon had it mended, and then the captain brought it around to the anchorage in front of the house.
"I wonder when Baxter and Lesher will arrive with the sailors ?" said Nellie.
"Not before to-morrow night," answered Tom.
"Then do you know what I would do if I were you ?" went on the girl.
"What, Nellie ?" "I'd bring some stores away from the wreck and hide them in the cave.
If you did that, it might save us a good deal of trouble.

For all we know, that mate might try to take command and refuse to let us get anything more from the ship." "Do you think he'd do that while Captain Blossom was around ?" came from Grace.
"Oh, he might do anything when he is half full of liquor," answered Tom.