LOST IN THE STORM "The trouble's in the reversible propeller.

I always told Rob he was foolish not to have a regular reverse gear on the shaft itself and a solid wheel," said Merritt.
"Well, never mind that now," urged Tubby anxiously.

"I'll shift all the cushions and stuff up in the bow, and Hiram and I will get as far forward as we can.

That will raise the stern and you can hang over and reach the wheel." When the stout lad had done as he suggested there was quite a perceptible tilt forward to the Flying Fish, and Merritt, hanging over the stern, could feel about the propeller better.
"Just as I thought," he shouted presently.

"That shark when he came astern fouled that heavy line on the propeller." He got out his knife, and in a few minutes succeeded in cutting the entangling line free.
It was not any too soon.