Ted Rowland hurried to the corridor and looked into the pilot house. The door was open, and there, standing before the levers and switchboard, was Dr. Klauss!
“He has escaped!” cried the engineer. “He’s in possession of the boat again! Quick, boys, or he’ll send us to the bottom where we can’t get up!”
[CHAPTER XXVIII]
THE LONELY ISLAND
Only an instant was needed for the full meaning of this information to sink into the minds of all. Jerry and his chums rushed into the corridor after Ted.
“We must recapture him!” cried Mr. Sheldon. “He is capable of doing all some terrible harm after what we did to him!”
“How did he get out of the chains?” asked Bob.
“No time to think of that now!” panted Ned. “The question is how to get him back in them again. Come on, fellows!”
“Grace, go to your stateroom!” commanded her father, quickly. “There may be some danger——”