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Of course we might be able to patch things ourselves, but, unless you are in a great hurry, I advise going into port and having it done. It will have to be done sooner or later anyway." "Where do you advise putting in?" Captain Barforth thought for a moment. "I think we had better run over to Nassau, which is less than sixty miles from here.
"Well, he has led many others that way," answered Anderson Rover, remembering the freight robbers. "I am willing to do anything I can to make matters right," went on Wingate. "0' course you are, now you're caught," sneered Bahama Bill. "Can you tell us if the Josephine was coming to this spot?" asked Captain Barforth. "Is this the south side of the isle?" "Yes."
In the meantime, Dick and Sam pulled down the burning curtain and stamped on that. The others scattered the fireworks and saw to it that not a spark remained in the cabin. "A close call!" murmured Captain Barforth, when the excitement was over. "It is lucky we got down here so soon." "I was thinkin' de hull ship was gwine ter bust up!" said Aleck, with a shiver.
The stuff I used was given to me by Merrick, who bought it at a drug store in Nausau. He said it would make Bahama Bill sleepy dopy, he called it." "Did he tell you what the stuff was?" "No." "Then it may be poison after all," said Captain Barforth. "You took a big risk in using it, not to say anything about the villainy of using anything."
According to Bahama Bill's reckoning they were now less than two days' sailing from Treasure Isle, and all on board who were in the secret were filled with expectancy. So far nothing had been seen of the Josephine, and they Wondered if the tramp steamer was ahead of them, or if they had passed her in the darkness. "Of course, she may have come by a different route," said Captain Barforth.
"Yes, and that was done so the Josephine could get ahead of us," added Dick. "In that case he must be in league with Sid Merrick," came from Sam. "Perhaps he met Merrick at Nassau and was hired for this work," said Dick. "That is possible, Dick. I'll have the truth out of him, if I have to put him in irons and on bread and water to do it," added Captain Barforth. He at once sent for Walt Wingate.
"Then this is the treasure cave after all," said Captain Barforth. "I must say you are in luck." "I'd like to go down and have a look," put in Songbird eagerly. All wanted to look, and in the end they came down one after another by way of the rope. The rock on the chest was lifted away and the strong box was dragged forth into the light.
It was a cloudy night, so they had to run with care and at reduced speed. They kept a constant lookout for the other vessel, but failed to sight her. "Carey and Bossermann, as well as Ulligan, will have to remain on board of her," said Captain Barforth. "Mr. Rover wants to get back to Philadelphia as soon as possible with the treasure, and she is under his charter.
The deck hand who went after the man came back five minutes later to report that the fellow could not be located. "He must be found!" cried Captain Barforth. "He can't skulk out of this!" A search was instituted, in which all of the boys, Mr. Rover and Aleck joined. But though the steam yacht was searched from stem to stern, the missing deck hand was not located.
And then all set to work with vigor to see if by some means they could not get down under the rocks and to the spot where the precious treasure had been deposited so many years before. About an hour after the Rovers and Captain Barforth had left the steam yacht Dora came from the forward deck looking much disturbed. "What is the trouble?" asked her mother.
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