The Circus Boy sprang for the door.
"What is it, what is it?" cried the showman.
"Eavesdroppers!" answered the lad, darting out into the passageway, followed closely by Mr. Sparling.
"You go that way and I'll go this," directed Phil.
CHAPTER XVIII
MAKING A CAPTURE
The two ran down the corridor, Mr. Sparling heading for the forward end, Phil toward the stern.
"There he goes! I see him!" shouted the showman as a figure leaped out to the deck, slamming the door. "We have him now!"
Phil rushed out at the stern and started to run along the starboard side of the boat. As he emerged he caught sight of a figure running toward him, and behind the figure, Mr. Sparling, coming along the deck in great strides.
"Stop! We've got you!" shouted the showman.