"I thought so."
"Und I vos anodder!" exclaimed Hans.
"That is good."
"Don't think for a moment that I will go back on you," said Diamond. "I started on this cruise with the intention of staying with you, and I shall."
"Good. That part of it is settled. I have said that the mystery of that island belongs to me, and I will solve it. I mean to keep my word."
"Vale," said Hans, "I never knowed yourseluf ven you didn'd keep your vord, Vrankie. But maype you don'd vant to took some more chances uf peing runned ofer a railroat on?"
"Hardly. We have a fair breeze. Shall we run down to the island this forenoon?"
"Come on," said Diamond, suddenly. "If we have a mystery to solve, the sooner we get after it the better."
There was a thump against the side of the yacht, and a voice called: