Working furiously, they dragged the airship to the side of the disabled steamer and secured her so she could not go down.
Willing hands assisted them aboard the steamer just as the Snake sank, carrying many of her crew down with her.
Captain Diavolo was killed during the explosion of the grenade, and the crew of the Yankee vessel shot the rest, who were swimming.
Seeing that his invention could not be repaired where it was, Frank abandoned all hope of saving her.
A few hasty words passed between him and the captain of the steamer, and the inventor was assured of a passage to New York in his vessel when she was repaired.
Then he and his friends dragged the treasure out of her and stowed it below, after which the line holding the Jove was cut, and our gallant flying machine sank in the deep Gulf.
Our friends told the Yankee crew all about themselves, and in return learned that the craft had recently left a Mexican port, and was homeward bound when attacked.
She was badly damaged by the shot, but they finally repaired her so she was able to finish her journey.
Zamora and his son were landed in Florida, from whence they could easily get home, and he warmly thanked Frank and his friends for all they had done for him and his child.
He refused to share the treasure, as he was already wealthy.