"Anyhow," said Matt, "we're saved from the Sons of the Rising Sun. Look at them! That rowboat is hardly taking the necessary time to pick up the Japs we knocked into the water, she's so anxious to get back to the steamer."
"I don'd know vich gifs me der mosdt colt chills," cried Carl, "der Sons oof der Rising Sun oder der fellers on der Salfatore!"
[CHAPTER XV.]
SANDOVAL EXPLAINS.
"It looks," remarked Matt, "as though we were between two fires. However, of the two enemies, I had rather fall into the hands of Sandoval. He certainly has no destructive designs on the Grampus."
"The war ship is heading up for us," remarked Glennie. "It's a wonder they don't open on us with some of their small calibre guns."
"Vatch der Chaps," chuckled Carl. "Der Sons oof der Rising Sun acts schust like dey vas aboudt do set. Ach, du lieber, how dey row pack py der shdeamer!"
"They're pulling down the Chilian flag," laughed Matt. "They don't intend to have Sandoval see that."
"But what's the reason the war ship is coming for us, and acting so peaceably?" queried Glennie.