"Hold on!" he exclaimed. "The man is crazy enough to do it. We shall have to seek some other method of overcoming him."
"And how are we to get him, unless we go after him, I'd like to know?" the lad demanded angrily.
"There must be some way," was the reply. "We'll wait."
He took Frank by the arm and led him away.
Lord Hastings immediately made his way to Jack's side.
"Shape your course east now, Mr. Templeton," he instructed, "and give the command to rise to the surface."
Jack asked no questions and did as instructed.
"We'll have to take a chance on being clear of the enemy when we go up," Lord Hastings explained. "But we've got to get Davis out of that engine room the first thing we do."
"And how do you figure to do that, sir?" asked Frank.
"By giving him a clear path to the bridge," replied Lord Hastings. "I have no doubt that when he finds we are upon the surface he will leave his retreat and go on deck; then, if there is land in sight, he probably will leap overboard and swim for it."