And with that, to make sure that she would not lose the precious documents, Cora held them tightly under her arm and ran out of the cabin door, after putting out the little blaze.
“All over!” cried Jack, putting out his foot, and tripping up Bruce, who aimed a savage blow at him. “All over!”
Bruce went down heavily. At the same time, from without the cabin there flashed several lights, and the voices of men were heard asking:
“What’s going on here?”
“Who’s been screaming?”
The plotters gathered together. Bruce leaped from the floor.
“Come on!” he cried desperately. “It’s all up. Get away!”
He leaped out of the window, followed by the other two.
“Get them!” yelled Ed.
“No, let them go—it’s the easiest way,” advised Jack. “Cora has the papers.”