Edgar and Mary could hear Mr Blood moving around below deck, opening and shutting things.
Then he called up to them.
“Get down here,” he shouted. “And bring something we can use to break down a door.”
Edgar looked around the deck and saw a small axe. Its blade was rusty, but it was all he could find. He picked it up.
Mary and Tom had already gone down the hatch.
Mr Blood was looking at a closed door near the front of the ship.
“I had a quick look around,” he said. “There is no one here. Then I found this door. It’s locked and I can’t find a key. I want to break it open.”
Edgar handed the axe to Mr Blood. “But are you sure we should open the door?” he asked. “If this is such a bad ship, can’t we just sink it?”
“I want to find out what happened to Pete,” said Tom.
Edgar sighed. He didn’t like danger. Mary smiled. She loved it!
“Right,” said Mr Blood. “Let’s have a look.” He got ready to hit the door.
But just as he was about to bring the axe smashing down, the door swung open by itself.
Mr Blood’s eyes opened wide at what he saw inside the room.
Old Tom put a hand to his mouth.
Mary gasped.
Edgar turned green again.
The room was filled with a huge pile of human bones.
