"Where are you?" he called.
"Here! Be quick!"
Rush had the fellow by the collar, in short order, and with some difficulty, hauled the man into the life-boat.
"The ship's going down. Get out of here!" cried the rescued sailor.
"Pull out, boys!" commanded Rush, grasping the tiller and swinging the bow of his boat about.
"There she goes!" shouted the sailor from the "Macomber."
The huge coaler's lights suddenly went out as the sea flooded her dynamo room. The hatches began blowing off with loud explosions as the water was forced up under them.
"What is it?" cried Steve.
"The hatches."