Jack gave a low whistle.
"China!" he cried. "I wouldn't have believed it."
"Did you know either of the men who met there—ever see either of them before?" asked Ned, then.
"One of them—a Captain Moore, formerly of the United States Navy," was the astonishing reply.
"Where had you seen him?" asked Ned, motioning to Jack to remain silent.
"He first came here on a man-of-war about six months ago."
"Well, the documents were taken back on board the Shark, then?" asked
Ned.
"Yes, I think so."
"You don't know what the packet contained?"
"Papers, they said."