It was enough for him to know that he was a prisoner and in Captain Morris’ power.
He acted on a quick impulse as he saw movements on board the yacht which indicated that its crew were about to proceed rapidly.
Rushing to the captain of the ship which had brought them home, he asked, hurriedly: “Can we have a boat, captain?”
“What for?”
“To follow that yacht. The man we came back here to arrest is upon it, and a friend of ours is a prisoner aboard.”
A boat was instantly lowered, and Jack, Alan, and several sailors sprang to the oars.
Meanwhile this action had been discerned from the yacht.
“They are coming on board, captain,” said Parker to Morris.
“We won’t let them.”
“Shall we crowd sail?”