“Now,” said the villain, producing a couple of revolvers, “no treachery on the part of you rascals, or you die!”
The anchor was hauled in, and pressing the lever, the Kite sprang into space.
Up—up she went like a meteor.
The two gaucheros were for a moment terrified, and seemed anxious to jump overboard.
But Vane’s nerves were of steel, and he enjoyed the experience mightily.
Up, up went the Kite until objects upon the earth looked like mere specks.
At this juncture Barney appeared to be in much distress in the engine-room.
A heavy iron bar lay across a part of the machinery.
It was wedged between two cogs in such a fashion that one man could not pull it out.
Barney had purposely placed the bar in this position.