After a brief pause Mr. Seaton went on to caution Dick Davis and Ab Perkins as to the dangers against which they must guard on the way. This Tom Halstead supplemented with an exact description of Anson Dalton and of Captain Dave Lemly, of the now seized “Black Betty.”
“Either, or both, of the rascals may board this ship a little further along,” cautioned Mr. Seaton. “Night and day you must be on your guard against them.”
Then Tom Halstead quickly outlined to Davis a system of apparently common-place wireless messages by means of which Davis might be able to keep Mr. Seaton informed of the state of affairs, for some days to come, on board the “Glide.”
Some further last instructions were added. 193 Powell Seaton wound up by forcing a few banknotes into the hands of both these unexpected messengers.
“Wait until we’ve succeeded,” proposed Dick Davis.
“This is for expense money, for sending wireless messages, and other things,” replied Mr. Seaton. “Your real reward will come later on.”
“When we’ve succeeded,” nodded Davis.
So much time had been taken up by this talk that now all had to step out on deck.
“We’re ready to go aboard our boat, sir,” Skipper Tom reported.
“You and Dawson go, Halstead,” nodded Mr. Seaton. “I want not more than sixty seconds with Captain Rawley in his own room.”