“There’s a dozen places we could hide about the ship.”
“That may be, but—”
“And Captain Morris may not be aboard at all. You know he sometimes gives the mate charge of the ship.”
“If I thought that, I’d venture, Will, but I’m really afraid of him.”
“Once aboard we’ll hide snug and safe until we reach Watertown and then skip ashore.”
Tom’s hesitation gave way under Will’s arguments, and he said:
“All right. I’ll sort of sneak around the ship and see who is aboard.”
Will waited while Tom approached the ship.
The latter was gone about ten minutes.
“Well?” asked Will, as he returned to the place where he was.