At which the cadet smiled.
"I'm afraid there's very little chance," he said. "But it's as good as anything else. We'll try it."
"Yes, sir."
"You two go down to the engine room again, and keep things moving. And the others stay on deck and make sure those Spaniards don't try to board us again. I can handle the wheel myself."
And with that the brave cadet turned away and sprang toward the pilot house.
CHAPTER VII.
A DESPERATE CHASE.
That was a heroic resolution those five brave men had made. But it was inevitable, for they did not mean that either they or that valuable ship should fall into the hands of the enemy.