“What proof?” he stammered out.
“He seemed to have dropped a rough penciled letter telling of your intention of coming here, from the cabin window. It was picked up by his brother and his companion.”
Captain Morris was in a desperate strait.
The evidence against him was overwhelming, and he realized would certainly send him to prison.
He acted promptly in his dilemma.
Suddenly, seizing an iron bar lying near at hand, he dealt the detective a heavy blow.
The latter sank insensible to the deck.
“Fling him on the wharf,” ordered Morris, excitedly, “and set sail for the open sea at once.”
Ten minutes later, when other officers came to the place, they found their fellow-officer just recovering from the effects of Captain Morris’ stunning blow and the yacht gone.