[The Rover Boys on Land and Sea by Arthur M. Winfield]@TWC D-Link bookThe Rover Boys on Land and Sea CHAPTER XXX 11/14
"Not a bit sorry." And all of the others agreed with her. A few words more and I will bring to a close this story of the Rover boys' adventures on land and sea. The captain of the warship was true to his word, and before nightfall all who had been in the cave were safe on board of the Jefferson. Those who were wounded or hurt were given the best of medical attention, and everybody was made comfortable. "What attracted me to the islands was the bright reflection in the sky when the wreck was burnt," said the captain of the cruiser.
"I thought perhaps that a volcano had become active.
But at daybreak we saw nothing unusual, and were about to turn away when the lookout discovered your flag of distress." "What will you do about the mutineers and Dan Baxter ?" asked Dick. "We'll bring them to justice, if we can, lad." When a visit was paid to the burnt house nobody was in sight.
But in the woods nearby a wounded sailor was discovered.
He was badly hurt, and, though given every care, died two days later while on shipboard. "You'll have a job finding Lesher, Baxter, and the others," he said, when being attended.
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