f what had happened. The yacht was ashore; and the water lapping about the lower part of the cabin showed

s fellow prisoners recommenced. The shouting, too, was now plainly audible, for above

s half full of water," c

n't do something and do it quick

ly inclined cabin floor. There was not a minute to lose. He started for the cabin door, ho

here?" h

ough the darkness caused his he

and Tom Jesson.

he rest of them are in that cabin, Jack, and the

ads rushed for the door of the cabin in which Jack's father and the others were imprisoned. But a shock

you all right?"

thin. "Get this door open somehow, will you

eling about desperately for so

their feet by the sudden settling of the yacht as she s

floor. It struck Jack's knees, inflicting a painful blow

, "one of the cabin chairs. They must hav

d and pic

fourth stroke the wood splintered, and in a few seconds the door was fairly burst from its hinges and three men rushed out from within, followed by a gush of water. The break in the yacht's side had occurred in the plates outside the cabin

ce of the stranded craft, and they made for the companionway stairs. As they reached the deck, Jack noticed t

e they saw two figures advancing toward them. They were

ow!" shouted Medwa

" cried Jack indignantly. "The

re. You get

tion of the rest of the crew, approached Medway, and pul

ied Medway with a threaten

ers remained where they were. In the mood Medway was in, it didn't appear safe to interfere with his wis

opical hurricanes it had spent its fury in a few hours and was now sweeping north, having inflicted irreparable damage to the once staunch

the professor presently. "Ach! dot rascal, he has b

doesn't show up,"

," declared Tom. "I wonder what has become of

r from Maine, and the veteran of many tempestuous voyages. "Consarn him," he went on angrily

y in which they had been treated rankling within him. "Tell you what

father, "those rascals ar

esponded Jack. "But I'll be on the lo

nal fitful flash from the departing storm. It was some little time before they ret

eserted! Left us

cried hi

at was left, is missing from the davits. They must have waited f

Captain Sprowl. "I'd give all I have to get

the deserted party could disguise the fact that they were left, boatless and maroo