The watch had seen the airship, and their shouts aroused the people down below.
Every one was on deck when the sailor came down from the Pegasus and instantly surrounded him.
As soon as they heard his story several of them ran off in search of Martin Murdock.
When they found him he was in company with the captain.
“Stand back, there!” the skipper cried to them.
“But——”
“Silence. See here!”
“Money!”
“Yes—one hundred dollars for every man who stands by him.”
“That settles it. He remains unharmed, sir.”