Morris’ eyes gleamed with satisfaction as Will said to Alan:
“He had a pocket-book containing money he openly boasted was indirectly the proceeds of the oil he stole from the Albatross.”
“You won’t find it, either,” cried Morris, malignantly.
They were forced to remain in the dark as to its mysterious disappearance, and Morris and his accomplices were taken to the cells of the station.
From the station Captain Bertram, Jack and Will repaired for the office of the insurance company.
Here Alan consulted with the officers, who decided to prosecute Morris for sinking the Golden Moose and attempting to collect the insurance money fraudulently.
They advised Captain Bertram to at once begin a civil suit for the recovery of the amount Morris had received from the stolen whale oil.
He told him he could seize on the yacht until the case was tried in court.
They made a last visit to the police station before leaving Portland.
The officer then informed Captain Bertram that one of the prisoners wished to see him.