“Both men are tough-looking fellows,” he declared. “They have the appearance of men who would not hesitate to cut a throat for a sawbuck. I wouldn’t—— What’s up now?”
There was a commotion on board the black schooner.
CHAPTER II.
THE MAN WITH THE GUN.
“Something’s wrong!”
“Sure pop!”
The boys heard a scream. It sounded like the voice of a woman.
Then there was a hoarse shout. The man at the wheel woke to a show of interest, and the man forward started aft.
Suddenly a girlish figure appeared on deck. She ran to the rail and tried to leap overboard, but two men, besides those already on deck, appeared in pursuit, grasped and held her.
The girl seemed to see the small sailboat.