"Did you notice that any time he said anything to the officer that the officer just fell right in with his ideas?"
"Sure I did," was the reply.
"And did you notice how the doctor paid special attention to every remark he made?"
"I couldn't help but notice it," was the reply.
"Well, that kid's got these fellows up here buffaloed all right," Tommy declared. "And that being the case, I wonder why he didn't use some of his influence hours ago and get us started on the road to Katalla."
"I give it up!" Sam replied.
Frank and the doctor stood talking together for a few moments, and then the federal officer returned and handed two hundred dollars in bank notes over to Frank.
"Jamison thinks he ought to have a hundred dollars because he paid the tug for bringing him and his crew in," the officer said, "and because he's going to let you run his motor boat up to Katalla."
"What do you know about that?" whispered Sam.
"I'll bet that boy's father is president of the United States," replied Tommy. "Or he may be king of England."