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Carey and that scoundrel of a Wingate I felt Mr. Carey was not the proper man to trust." "You did exactly right," said the captain, "and what has happened since proves it. If Carey and Bossermann try to kick up any fuss I'll tend to them." Mr. Rover was called into the consultation, and it was decided to leave the vicinity of Treasure Isle at once, before the Josephine should put in an appearance.
Fred did not finish for just then Asa Carey came up. "I am going to visit that other steamer," he said, to the chief engineer. "I shall take that man Wingate along, and Bossermann is going, too. You can remain right here until I get back." Norton nodded, but said nothing. The mate looked at Fred as if to say more, but then apparently changed his mind and hurried away.
Another individual the boys did not like was Bill Bossermann, the assistant engineer. Bossermann was a burly German, with the blackest of hair and a heavy black beard and beady black eyes. He had a coarse voice and manners that put one in mind of a bull. Hans tried to get friendly with him, but soon gave it up. "He vos von of dem fellers vot knows it all," explained Hans to his chums.
Here, Merrick, Tad Sobber, Carey, Bossermann and several others worked for nearly a week trying to unearth the treasure, but, of course, without success. Then they had a quarrel with the Spaniard, Doranez, who would not keep sober. They accused the man of taking them to the wrong place, and in the fight that followed three men were seriously wounded.
"Yes, and he wants more he wants the mate and the assistant engineer to help him to defeat Mr. Rover's plan to get the treasure. He told Mr. Carey and Mr. Bossermann that if they would aid him he was sure Sid Merrick would reward them handsomely." "And what did Carey and Bossermann say to that?" asked Songbird eagerly. "They said they'd like to talk it over with Sid Merrick."
Carey, the mate, talking to Mr. Bossermann, the assistant engineer. You know I don't like those men a bit." "None of us do," said Fred. "Didn't ve haf a quarrel mid both of dem," added Hans. "They were so in earnest that they did not notice me," continued Dora.
Without hesitation, for he felt sure Norton was both honest and reliable, Fred told his story to the head engineer, who nodded many times during the recital. "I see it," whispered Norton. "I suspected something was wrong. Carey and Bossermann are in some sort of a plot with this Wingate, who came on board solely to aid that Sid Merrick.
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