The _Adventurer_ was drifting toward the shore now, and Steve turned and slipped the clutch into reverse and churned back a few yards.

Then he faced the men again.
"You can't get away with it, you know," he said untroubledly.

"We can stay here as long as you can.

If you run we'll follow you, and at the first port we'll hand you over to the authorities.

You've only got thirty gallons of gas and that won't take you far.