"Got him," cried Frank gleefully.
He stepped into the open doorway, and as he did so, Davis raised a revolver and his finger tightened on the trigger. But even as he would have fired, Frank turned the scalding water on him. With a howl of pain he dropped the revolver.
CHAPTER XXVII.
THE PIRATES REAPPEAR.
"You got him, Frank!" cried Lord Hastings excitedly, hopping up and down like a boy. "Keep it on him!"
"You bet I've got him," Frank shouted back. "Slip inside, sir, and get him from behind when I turn the water off."
Lord Hastings did as Frank suggested, and keeping to one side of the stream of hot water, entered the room and drew his revolver.
"All right," he called. "Turn it off. I've got him covered."
Frank shut off the hose and also sprang into the room.