CHAPTER VII.
PREMONITIONS OF PERIL.
"Well, that's hot stuff when it's burning," said Merriwell, grimly.
"Rather!" grunted Browning.
"If I'd known what the old boat carried, I think I'd hesitated some about shipping on her," declared Jack.

"What if she did get on fire ?" "We'd all go up in smoke," said Merriwell, with absolute coolness.

"That is about the size of it." "Well," said Jack, "I heard two of the sailors talking in a very mysterious manner.

They say the 'Eagle' is hoodooed and the captain knows it.

They say he has not slept any to speak of since we left New York." "Sailors are always superstitious.