"Do not cast reproaches in the time of trouble," Cummings replied gravely. "We must work together to extricate ourselves from the danger into which I have persuaded you to come."
Jake was silenced, and Poyor continued to tell his story, but still speaking in his own language.
The boys fancied he was proposing some plan which did not meet with Cummings' approbation, for the latter spoke vehemently at times.
While this was going on Teddy whispered to Neal:
"It begins to look as if the sailors who were drowned in the surf were more fortunate than the rest of us. They died quickly, and we shall probably find out what it means to be tortured."
"Don't speak of such horrible things, Teddy. We are not captured yet, and there is no sense in looking trouble in the face."
"It can't be helped sometimes. I've had enough of adventures, and if we do live to escape from this place all the gold in the world wouldn't tempt me to get into another such scrape."