“If you see anything, be careful to let no one besides me know what it is.”
Chester nodded, with the glasses to his eyes. The opportunity for scrutiny was rapidly diminishing. Chester held the binoculars level but a minute when he lowered them again. The commonest courtesy compelled him to offer them to the detective.
“Maybe you can discover something,” remarked the youth as he passed them over. The posture of the man gave him the best chance he could ask, and he carefully studied the receding boat until it was so far off that it was useless to continue.
“Did you notice anything special?” asked Chester.
“I saw nothing but those two young men, with whom as I learn from the Captain he had an affray some nights ago.”
Chester leaned over and whispered to Alvin:
“I saw it plainly.”
“What?”
“A man crouching down among the seats as Calvert did and peering over like him.”