"Ned's got all the gold he can attend to right here," commented Frank.
"He's got to find out how that came here."
"Why, there was an American in the bunch, and he lost it out of his pocket," Jack ventured.
"That's the very point," Frank observed. "What was an American doing in that bunch?"
"It might have been the American who planned to send the gold to the revolutionary leaders by way of a shipment to the Chinese government," Ned said, thoughtfully. "You know some American had to send the gold."
"Of course."
"Well, suppose he is now here trying to get something in exchange for the gold which lies at the bottom of the Pacific?"
"He naturally would be doing business, with the revolutionary party,"
Frank exclaimed. "What a trick that was!"
"I haven't got it through my head yet," Jack said. "I don't know any more about the plot than a robin."
"Look here," Frank said, in a superior tone, "there are a lot of Chinese in the United States who want to assist the revolutionary party. Got that?"
"You know it!"