It was the Pole, Rovinski, who had been standing quivering with excitement, waiting for this supreme moment.

But almost at the same instant there sprang from the side of Mr.Gibbs another figure, with a face livid with agitation.
This was Mr.Marcy, who had noticed the foreigner's excitement and had been watching him.

Like a stone from a catapult, Mr.Marcy rushed towards Rovinski, taking a course diagonal to that of the latter, and, striking him with tremendous force just before he reached the ring, he threw him against the rail with such violence that the momentum given to his head and body carried them completely over it, and his legs following, the man went headlong into the sea.
Instantly there was a shout of horror.

Sarah Block screamed violently, and her husband exclaimed: "That infernal Pole! He has gone down to the pole, and I hope he may stay there!" "What does all this mean, Mr.Marcy ?" roared Captain Hubbell; "and why did you throw him overboard ?" "Never mind now," cried Sammy, his voice rising above the confusion.

"I will tell you all about it.