"She has blown up her magazines!" was the cry. "Heaven be praised that it is so!"
Then all attention was placed on the second Japanese warship, which was by far the larger of the two.
She was coming on swiftly, but now she turned and fled, all on board filled with terror.
"We are saved!" cried those on the merchantman.
All were filled with wonder. Nobody could understand what had caused so speedy a turn of the dire situation.
But when the new Holland came up and Captain Oscar showed himself with an American flag in his hand a mighty cheer went up.
"It is the Holland XI.!"
"Three cheers for the boat and the men that saved us!"
Of course Captain Oscar was invited on board of the merchantman, and he went, accompanied by Andy and George Dross.
All crowded around the young commander to learn how the destruction of the Japanese vessel had been accomplished.