As he did so Steve whipped his revolver into sight and flattened himself against the bulkhead.

A sharp report broke the silence and a bullet sang its way across the _Follow Me's_ bow.

The man dropped the rope and sprang back along the roof to tumble frightenedly into the cockpit.

From the cabin of the _Adventurer_ floated up the acrid smoke of Wink's revolver.

The man at the stern of the other boat had instantly disappeared.
"Look out," shouted Perry from the forward cabin.