“It’s a bluff!” growled Buckhart.
But in his heart Dick was beginning to fear that neither Nadia nor Bunol would be found on the yacht.
Budthorne was greatly wrought up, and he urged the others to come on.
The Turk spoke to his companion, who stepped aside and disappeared.
A moment later lights flashed up all over the yacht.
The Turk stood smiling in the light of an electric lantern, his manner indicating his confidence in the result of the impending search.
The lights showed two men forward, where they had been standing in the shadow of the pilot house.
They were the pilot and engineer. One was a Greek and the other an Armenian.
“Are these all of your crew?” demanded John Coddington.
“Yes, sir.”