"You are all right, boys, you are there still, and safe!"
"Yes," answered Jack. "Who is there?"
"Some of the boys, Ben Bowline, the captain and Buck, all ready for a fight if necessary."
"All right. I don't think you will need to make one."
Percival was at the door now, and in a moment he heard the outer one fall in with a crash, and then came the rush of many feet.
There were shouts outside, but these were drowned by the yells of the boys, and of the old sailor.
"Are yo' dere, sah?" the boys heard Bucephalus say in a few moments, just outside the door.
"Yes, but we are locked in."
"Nevah min' dat, jus' lemme get mah head at it an' Ah'll break it down in a hurry, sah."
"Here, stop that!" roared Ben Bowline. "You'll crack yer skull!"