CHAPTER XXX 

THE DEFENSE OF THE CAVE--SAVED! 

"He has fainted, poor fellow!" said Dick, as he bent over the unconscious form of Bostwick. 

"We ought to git back to the house at once!" put in old Jerry. "We must warn the cap'n and the others of what Lesher and his crowd intend to do." 

"That is true, but we can't leave this poor chap here. He might die for the want of care," came from Tom. 

"We'll take him along," said Dick. "Come, lift him up." 

As carefully as they could they lifted the unconscious form up and bore it to where the rowboat was lying. Soon all were on board, and while Tom did his best to revive Bostwick, Dick and old Jerry bent their back to the oars, pulling as they had seldom pulled before. 

The beach in front of the house was almost gained when they heard a shot ring out, followed by several others. 

"Just as I feared!" groaned Dick. "Lesher and the others have begun the attack!" 

"Then we'll have to be careful how we land," said old Jerry. "If we aint, we may run right into 'em!" 

There was no moon, but the stars shone brightly, so the beach line was dimly visible in the distance. Standing up in the bow, Tom saw a flash of fire from the jungle below the house, and heard the crack of a firearm. Then he saw some dark forms running along the beach. 

"Our party is making for the cave!" he cried. "We had better turn in that direction." 
Who was loaded on the boat unconscious?
What kind of boat was it?
Did everyone get in it?
Who tried to wake Botwick?
Who rowed the boat?
Were they rowing harder than they were used to?
Who wanted to hurry back to the house?
What did he want to do there?
About what?
Who was afraid to leave Bostwick there?
What did he think could happen to him?
Who decided they should carry him with them?
When they'd almost reached the house, what did they hear?
Were there more after that one?
Who did Dick think it was?
What did he think they had done?
Did they have any moonlight?
Could they see the beach line?
Who was standing in the front of the boat?
Where did he say everyone was running to?
Bostwick.
 the unconscious form of Bostwick. 
a rowboat
 the rowboat
Yes
Soon all were on board,
Tom
Tom did his best to revive Bostwick
Dick and old Jerry
Dick and old Jerry bent their back to the oars
Yes
pulling as they had seldom pulled before. 

old Jerry
"We ought to git back to the house at once!" put in old Jerry
warn the cap'n
We must warn the cap'n and the others
what Lesher and his crowd intend to do.
We must warn the cap'n and the others of what Lesher and his crowd intend to do." 
Tom.
"That is true, but we can't leave this poor chap here. He might die for the want of care," came from Tom. 

might die
He might die for the want of care
Dick
"We'll take him along," said Dick
the crack of a firearm.
Standing up in the bow, Tom saw a flash of fire from the jungle below the house, and heard the crack of a firearm.
no
Tom saw a flash of fire from the jungle below the house, and heard the crack of a firearm. Then he saw some dark forms running along the beach. 
Lesher and the others
"Just as I feared!" groaned Dick. "Lesher and the others have begun the attack!" 
begun the attack
"Just as I feared!" groaned Dick. "Lesher and the others have begun the attack!" 
no
There was no moon
yes
There was no moon, but the stars shone brightly, so the beach line was dimly visible in the distance
Tom
Standing up in the bow, Tom saw a flash of fire
the cave
"Our party is making for the cave!" he cried