They all turned round in astonishment, and when they looked towards the rocks again the figure had disappeared.
The captain's face had become stern, but the culprit proved to be only a small boy in a jacket whose sleeves were too short for him.
Marjorie had seen more, however; she had seen that it was Jim Macdonnell who had made Reggie blow the siren.
During the rest of the afternoon things seemed to be swimming before Marjorie's eyes, and she heard only a confused murmur of voices.
When the voyage was over she went straight to Allan.
'Allan,' she said abruptly, 'I may as well tell you that I know your secret. Neil is in Inchkerra—and he is in hiding.'
CHAPTER IX
DISAPPOINTMENT
Allan looked at Marjorie with his hands in his pockets.