The others followed his example, and were soon in the booths, dressing. Jerry had nearly completed his toilet, when he heard quite a commotion in the compartment next to him. He knew it could not be caused by Ned or Bob, as they were farther down the line. Some one was pounding on the thin wooden walls and shouting:
“Help! Help! I’ve been robbed!”
“What is it?” cried Jerry.
“Some one has taken my diamond ring!” was the reply, and, as Jerry peered from the door of his room, he saw a man, partly dressed, rush from the one next him, crying at the top of his voice:
“I’ve been robbed! I’ve been robbed!”
[CHAPTER XV]
LOOKING FOR BILL
Jerry turned toward the rear wall of his compartment to get his necktie, which was hanging on a nail. As he did so he happened to glance out of the crescent shaped ventilating opening at the rear and saw a man running over the sand, looking back every now and then.
Something about the figure seemed strangely familiar to Jerry, though as he could not get a front view, he was puzzled for a moment.