“Ahoy! What’s that?” was the reply.
“This? An airship.”
“By thunder, I thought it was a comet!”
“I wish to board you.”
“Shall we haul to?”
“No. Hold this ladder.”
Frank dropped a rope ladder down.
Two sailors seized it and held it rigid.
Barney had the wheel, and kept the Pegasus over the steamer.
The detective and Frank descended the ladder to the deck.