No sooner had they straightened out upon their northeasterly course than Bob sat down to his instruments and called up the Panama wireless station.  In about ten minutes he got it, and told of their position and the accident to the _Clarion_.  They all knew that when the news of this catastrophe reached the American newspapers there would be the greatest excitement, and that Mr. Wrenn would not only be grievously disappointed but horrified at the fate of the three members of his crew.