“Faix, I’m widin wan inch av bein’ a coorpse!”
“Then we’ll go in.”
“Go, and God bless yer sowl!”
Frank and his companions returned to the cabin.
Peering out the door the stowaway saw that the coast was clear.
“If you attempt to turn your head before I am off this engine,” said he, in threatening tones, “I’ll cut your heart out!”
“Faith, I have a shtiff neck, an’ couldn’t turrun it if I thried!” lied Barney.
The man shook his knife at Barney, and glided out on deck, for by this time the machine was within a few feet of the open ground.
No sooner was he out of the room when as quick as a flash Barney turned a heavy current of electricity into the boat’s hull.
“She’s electrified!” he yelled to his friends.