"Here comes something!" cried Tom, presently, as they heard a distant puff-puff.
"Steer in the direction of that sound," said Dick, to Captain Carson, and this was done.
Out of the mist appeared the light of a long launch, having on board several officers of the law.
"Steam tug, ahoy!" was the cry.
"Ahoy!" shouted back Captain Carson.
"Seen anything of another launch around here?"
"No."
"See anything of a small sailboat?"
"No."
"Confound the luck!" came in another voice from the launch.