"Pirates coming back, Jack!" he cried. "Come on."
Jack delayed long enough to send this message:
"Pirates coming. Have to quit talking and fight. More later."
Before he removed the instrument from his head he caught this reply:
"Lick 'em good! Good luck."
Jack smiled to himself as he hurried from the wireless room and joined
Frank and the others without.
"We may not lick 'em," he muttered, "but they'll know they've been in a fight."
Through the single window in the room Jack saw the returning pirates,
Captain Jack in the lead, returning slowly.
"The good captain will be rather surprised when he finds his fortress has changed hands in his absence," said Jack to Frank.
"Rather," agreed Frank. "Now, what's the best plan? Step out and warn them away, or let them come close and do it then?"