Then Jack Everson said: "By heaven! they're coming for us!" All saw that the boat was swinging around so as to head toward them.
"Into the cabin, quick!" commanded the doctor, and the women quickly scrambled out of sight, while the men lay down, so as to screen their bodies as much as possible.
"It won't do to let them come too near," added the physician.

"Try to make every shot tell." As he spoke he took the best aim he could and fired.

Jack Everson was but a moment behind him, and Anderson discharged his gun almost simultaneously..