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.