"You think they'll come out again?"
"Can't tell about that. But, the way it looks to me, we've everything to lose and nothing to gain by staying here. It'll be getting light in about an hour."
"I think you're right. Let's start as soon as possible by all means."
"Take the wheel, Mr. Kelley, and you boys be ready to weigh anchor as soon's I give the word," the captain ordered. Then, turning to the boys, he apologized: "Never did like to kill a thing that don't know any better. Those heathen think they're doing right to try to kill us, and I suppose it's according to their nature."
"I believe you're right, sir, though I can't say I think much of their belief," Bob responded.
"I'll say it's a right unfortunate belief," Jack chuckled.
Just then the bell sounded, and the captain gave the order to weigh anchor and, a moment later, the Valkyrie swung slowly about and headed away from the island.
"Can't say I'm sorry to bid that place goodbye," Jack said as he leaned over the rail with Bob.
But they were not to say goodbye just then, as it turned out, for, hardly had the boat gone a dozen lengths, when there came a low scraping sound followed by a jerk as the boat came to an abrupt stop.
"Now what?" Jack cried.