A Lion to Guard Us

The children board one of the two boats headed to Virginia. Meg asks Jemmy about being lost on the island, and he tells her his story. He went to see if Master Waters had the lion’s head, but along the way, he got lost and had to sleep in the woods. In the morning, he called for help, and Master Waters and Master Carter found him and took him back to their camp. Jemmy asked them for the door knocker, and Master Waters said he was keeping it for him so no one would take it in case they went back to England. Master Carter said that he needed to give it back to Jemmy, and the two fought. While they were fighting, Jemmy went into the tent, got the door knocker, and ran. He hid under a bush until night and that’s when he saw Amanda’s candle. Amanda chides him for making them worry, but she is proud of him.

They board one of the two ships leaving Bermuda and eventually reach Point Comfort in Chesapeake Bay. When they arrive, they learn that all the other ships made it to Virginia safely. They also learn that Jamestown only has a few inhabitants left.