"Take the tree off!" Such were the first words Captain Moore uttered when he returned to consciousness. It was some time before he could sit up.
"You are all right, Will—the tree is not on you," said Joe soothingly.
"But it came down right on top of me."
"Yes, it came down on all of us."
"Anybody killed?"
"No. Benson has a cut on the shoulder, and you were knocked out. Feel the lump on your head."
The young captain did so.
"Phew! But that's a regular goose-egg, isn't it?" he muttered. "I suppose I can be thankful that I am alive."
"We can all be thankful for that, Will."
"It was the greatest blow I ever experienced—in more ways than one," said the captain. "I see it is raining. We had better go back to the cliff for protection."