In chapter 8, The Cave in the Cliff, Jim climbs into the muddy cave and comes upon the coast guards, after almost falling into a deep hole. One of them is fast asleep, but the other is awake, and Jim frees him. Jim hears voices nearby, which are probably from the night riders, so they try to escape fast. They meet someone climbing out of the tunnel and run back and try to escape by boat. By this time, all of the night riders have caught up but they almost escape. The only reason they do not escape is that the bow hits the top of the cave exit, slowing them down. In chapter 9, Signing On, Jim is forced to join the night riders or die. He would actually choose to die, but then they do not let him, and Marah forges Jim's signature, making him an official part of the group. Chapter 9 ends about here, hinting at future expeditions.
The book is becoming more interesting, because the main character is thrown into a whole new world. The book is not quite historically accurate because the coast guards were not killed or tortured, and neither was Jim.
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