"Second the motion. It's carried," cried Tom. "Back we go."
The boys lost no time in securing their own skiff and felt no compunction against using the boat brought by Wyckoff and Lopez.
Into the larger of these the chest was loaded. The boys of the Fortuna went along as personal bodyguard with Rowdy to share the honors. Harrison and Carlos with Doright took the smaller boat. In a short time they were again on the west side of the bay and had the lights aboard the Fortuna glowing.
"I guess, Mr. Harrison, we've been rather fortunate after all," began Jack. "It has seemed sometimes as if we were not going to get out of some of our troubles, but they all manage to end somehow. How can we get rid of that libel?"
"I think I can fix that for you," replied Harrison. "I haven't served the papers yet, you know, so if you get the money to the shipyard people early in the morning, I'll hold off a while."
"Thank you," heartily responded the lad. "When we get this cover pried off, we'll hand you a bucket or so of gold for the bill."
As the lads were prying off the cover of the wonderful chest a hail came from the wharf.
"Launch, Ahoy."
"Now what?" petulantly cried Harry. "Always some interruption."
"I think I know that voice," cried Jack. "Ahoy there, Dad."