"Look, Señor Capitan, there is the boat!" one of the men suddenly cried, "I can see flames and smoke coming from the funnel."
"What? The furnaces in full blast!" José shouted. "The fires were banked for the night, and no one was aboard her."
"Perhaps the engineer in charge has got here before us," the officer remarked. "Why not hail him?"
"Hi! Aboard there! Put in alongside the quay," José promptly sang out.
The only answer was a shower of sparks from the funnel, and the splash and noise of churning water, for Gerald had been listening to all that passed, and had rapidly interpreted to Hal.
"Sing out that you are coming," said the latter, "and then steer her for the harbor mouth. I'll give her steam."
He turned to the throttle and opened it wide, at the same time allowing the steam-blast to come into action.
"She's moving now," he cried. "Keep her well away, Gerald, and dodge the searchlight, whatever you do."
