"Hands up!" he said.
For answer Jack smiled slightly, and took a quick step forward.
"Crack!" the German's revolver spoke sharply, and Jack felt a hot pain in his left arm. But the German had no time to fire again, for Jack was upon him, pinning his revolver arm to his side.
"Now," said the lad, "I've got you!"
The two wrestled across the deck.
CHAPTER XVI
THE FIGHT ON THE U-87
In the meantime, members of the crew hearing the commotion on deck, rushed up to see what was going on. Seeing their commander struggling with an enemy, they hurried across the deck.
Jack saw them coming out of the tail of his eye. It was not time to hesitate and the lad knew it.