"Rolling on the bottom. Say, 'bo, I believe she hurt herself when she tried to soak us."
The ex-newsboy moved away from the panel and Frank took his place as lookout.
"She's crippled, all right," the latter said, after a moment's inspection of their rival, "but I can't see what's the matter."
"Course you can't. The hurt's on the inside."
"Anyway, she doesn't seem to be able to move. I know she is trying to get off by the way the water changes around her stern."
"Bump her!" advised Jimmie.
"I reckon that would settle her," Frank replied, "but I'm not in the pirate business just now."
The boys watched the Shark for half an hour or more, and then saw her move slowly away.
"She's going toward Hongkong," Frank said, "and we may as well bid her good-by."
"Not!" exclaimed Jimmie. "We've got to follow her."