Cap'n Mike was on the steps in front of the town hall. His weathered face lit up at the sight of the boys and he greeted them with a note of worry in his voice. "Come on down to the sidewalk out of earshot of these folks," he said in a low tone.
They followed him to a place where the crowd thinned out, then Rick asked, "What's the matter, Cap'n? Anything important come up?"
"Important? I'll say it's important!" Cap'n Mike leaned forward. "Jim Killian has disappeared!"
CHAPTER XII
The Missing Fisherman
Captain Jim Killian, the fisherman who had been closest to Brad Marbek and Tom Tyler, and who might have been able to say finally whether Rick's theory was true or not, was missing!
"Cap'n, are you sure?" Rick asked.
Cap'n Mike nodded soberly. "Sure as I can be. That's why I had to talk to you boys."