"Say a vord, and you die shall!"
It was the skipper who was holding a revolver to Darrin's head, and the returning mate bent over with an iron hatch bar in his right hand.
"You do vill vat we tell you—yes!" insisted the skipper, his breath coming fast.
CHAPTER II
"THE ACCURSED POWER OF GOLD!"
Dave made no struggle.
"You're a pair of fools!" he declared, somewhat hoarsely, for the effects of the severe choking were still present.
"Fools, maybe," assented the skipper of the "Olga." "But if ve must trouble have den you die shall."