Turning the indicator to the word "up" he found, to his joy and
relief, that it would yet obey the influence of the power of
repulsion. Seeing him rise into the air the fellow made a grab for
his foot and held it firmly, while his companions ran to help him.
Weight seemed to make no difference in the machine; it lifted the
pirate as well as Rob; it lifted another who clung to the first man's
leg, and another who clung to him. The other two also caught hold,
hoping their united strength would pull him down, and the next minute
Rob was soaring through the air with the entire string of five
buccaneers dangling from his left leg.
At first the villains were too astounded to speak, but as they
realized that they were being carried through the air and away from
their ship they broke into loud shouts of dismay, and finally the one
who grasped Rob's leg lost his hold and the five plunged downward and
splashed into the sea.
Finding the machine disposed to work accurately, Rob left the
buccaneers to swim to the ship in the best way they could, while he
dropped down to the deck again and recovered from the cabin his box of
tablets and the electric tube.
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