Give him a hand, someone.

Wink, open a box of those cartridges and load the revolvers, will you?
But keep them out of Perry's way! All right now.

Settle down, fellows, and we'll try a bluff." The _Adventurer_ went on and the distance between the two boats lessened rapidly.

They could see two men watching them over the top of the cabin, but there was no sign of alarm visible aboard the _Follow Me_.

When the _Adventurer_ was almost opposite the black cruiser Steve threw out the clutch, turned the wheel and let her run shoreward.