Lying quite helpless on the deck of the speeding motorboat, Dan suddenly saw Jacques come to life.
With no warning whatsoever, the boy sprang to his feet. Savagely, he hurled himself upon the surprised Frisk Fagan, wresting the steering wheel from him.
“Hey, have you gone crazy?” Frisk shouted.
With both hands he gave the boy a mighty shove which sent him reeling backwards over the gunwale.
Out of control, the motorboat crashed with terrific impact into the bridge pier.
CHAPTER 15
The Pay-Off
Dan was hurled violently into the foaming water. As he went under, he held his breath and instinctively turned his head upward.
After what seemed an eternity, his face emerged from the water.
But the boy was helpless, bound hand and foot. He rolled over on his back, trying to float. The gag in his mouth had become water soaked. He began to choke.
This, he thought, was it.