“That we will go out on a hunt for the Sky Eagle.”
The captain looked dumfounded. Then he gave a vigorous shake of the head.
“No, my boy, I couldn’t allow that.”
“Why not? We have——”
“I wouldn’t be responsible for sending you boys on such a voyage.”
“There would be no real danger. We have a capable ship. We know how to handle her. She is as good on the water as on land.”
“I know all that, Jack, but what would your father say?”
“That it is our duty to go to the aid of those poor fellows on the Sky Eagle.”
The captain scratched his head in bewilderment.
“I don’t know what to say,” he said hesitatingly, at length.