“We’re going to kill two birds with one stone, boys!” declared Ensign MacMasters cheerfully to the Navy Boys. “I’ll bet that sailing ship is the one your friends are aboard.” His cheerfulness did not wholly overcome George Belding’s depression. George was now worrying as to what had been done to the passengers of the _Redbird_ before the mutineers left the sailing ship! That she was his father’s vessel he was confident. Her rig was familiar to him. As the destroyer drew nearer, too, her crew saw certain figures on the deck of the sailing vessel that seemed to be wildly signaling the naval craft. Just then the _Colodia_ could not stop to investigate. Her work was to settle first with the Germans. The raider had finally started away from the vicinity, leaving the crews of the two boats to shift for themselves. It was her only chance for escape, for the destroyer could outsteam the _Sea Pigeon_, fast as she was. A fortunate shot knocked away the jury smokestack which had been put in place of the one the destroyer had previously smashed. Interior damage was done by this shell, too. This was immediately apprehended by the raider’s movements. “Hold fire!” commanded the executive officer of the _Colodia_. Signals were sent up ordering the German to surrender. Almost at once a white ensign was displayed, and at the sight of it the destroyer’s crew went mad with excitement. Better than merely sinking the _Sea Pigeon_--they had captured her! Their work of five weeks at sea, away from their base, had ended gloriously. The raider doubtless had a valuable cargo, and the fact that she would be put out of commission was a heavy blow to the German arms. Swiftly the destroyer approached and, at a certain distance, sent a boat off to the _Sea Pigeon_ to bring her captain and a part of her force aboard the American ship. But Commander Lang, understanding fully the anxiety of Phil Morgan and George Belding, ordered another motor boat launched and allowed them to be members of her crew. She was sent directly to the sailing ship which now lay about two miles away. Passing the two lifeboats, Ensign MacMasters, who was in command of the launch, questioned briefly their frightened crews. At first they denied that they were mutineers. They declared the raider had commanded them to abandon their ship and row aboard the _Sea Pigeon_. But when they were asked the name of the sailing ship, and other pertinent queries, the sailors broke down. All but their leader. Suddenly George Belding uttered an exclamation of surprise. “Phil! Phil Morgan!” he shouted, forgetting in his excitement to address their commanding officer. “Don’t you know that fellow steering the second boat?” “I see him,” returned Whistler. “I--I _do_ know him! Mr. MacMasters! That is the spy from the Zeppelin we told you about!”