the governor says
the word."

"But those men up stairs will make you go," drawled Tom.

"They'll have to find me first, won't they? If they think they can keep
a Crusoe man in this cellar all night, they'll find out their mistake in
the mornin'. They'll go to bed before long, an' then we'll see what we
can do."

As Xury said this, he stretched himself out on the box beside his
captain, and settling into a comfortable position, waited patiently for
the farmer and his family to retire to rest. He expected to be free
before morning; and, as his examination had satisfied him that he could
not effect his escape without assistance, he was depending entirely upon
the governor. Had he known what was going on at that moment, a short
distance from the house, he might not have had so much faith in the
chief's ability to release him.

Sam, Jack Spaniard, Friday, and Will Atkins, more fortunate than their
fellows, succeeded in eluding their pursuers, and met on the bluff,
above the cove, and sat down to rest after their long run, and to talk
over the events of the night. The governor reported the capture of Tom
and his mate. He was but a short distance from them when they were
overtaken, although he did not know who the unlucky ones were, until he
met the band on the cliff. The Crusoe men were dismayed when they
learned the extent of their loss, and some of them were strongly in
favor of abandoning their enterprise. Will Atkins, especially, was very
much disheartened, and urged his companions to return to the village at
once.

"The jig is up now, fellers," said he, "an' I, fur one, am goin' home.
Tommy an' Xury are captured, an' the first thing we know, we may be
gobbled up, too. An' even if we aint, we four fellers can't rob Mr.
Henry's store, an' take the Sweepstakes besides."

"Now, Atkins, who asked you fur any advice?" demanded the governor,
angrily. "The expedition aint dead yet, even if two of us have fallen
into the hands of the enemy. As soon as we get rested we'll go up to the
house, an' if we can find out where the cap'n an' Xury are, we'll help
'em."

"I've run risks enough," returned the discontented member. "I just aint
a goin' up to the house."

"What's that you say?" exclaimed the chief, astonished and enraged to
hear his authority thus set at defiance.

"I say I sha'n't go up to the house," repeated Atkins, decidedly; "an' I
mean it."

"Why, you wouldn't have us to leave them two fellers without once