"Another shot!" commanded Captain Raleigh.
Still no result.
"Funny she doesn't rise and try and escape," said Frank.
"No, it's not," returned Jack. "They don't know anything about this new anti-aircraft gun. They believe they are out of range."
"Well, they're likely to hit us with one of those bombs, and then where will we be?" said Frank.
"If they hit us you won't know anything about it," was Jack's response.
Again the Queen Mary tried a shot at the Zeppelin.
A cheer went up from the members of the crew who stood upon deck; for the Zeppelin was seen to wabble.
"Nicked her," shouted the first officer.
Jack, standing near the rail, heard something whiz by his head. Instinctively the lad ducked. He knew in a moment what had passed him; he heard something splash into the sea.