"Well, to tell de truf, he seems kind of funny to me."
"How funny?"
"Here," and Aleck tapped his forehead.
"Do you mean that he is crazy?"
"Not dat persackly, Massah Dick, but he said sum mighty funny t'ings when we was talkin' acted like he was t'inkin' ob sumt'ing else."
"Humph! Well, if he isn't the sort of fellow we want we'll have to let him go and get another captain."
Dick returned to the apartment he had left and told the others that Aleck had made the necessary arrangements. Then he gave Tom and Sam a wink which meant a good deal. Soon after this the party broke up, and the boys retired to the connecting rooms they had engaged for the night.
"So Aleck saw Dan Baxter!" cried Tom, when told of the news. "That must mean the rascal is on our trail."
"Just what I am thinking, Tom," returned Dick.
"We ought to have the authorities arrest him," put in Sam.