An hour later Guy found Watson in the smoking room and told him what the captain had said:
“I’m sorry I made the mistake,” the boy added. “But if you knew how much that fellow looked like you—”
“So I’ve got a double on board, have I?” interrupted the man of the large features. “Well, I’d like to meet him for two reasons: one is because he got me into an unpleasant tangle, and the other is curiosity. If you meet him, catch onto his coat-tail and hold fast till I come.”
“I don’t know about that,” laughed Guy. “I got into trouble over one mistake, and I don’t want to make another. I think I’ll let my burglar escape.”
“What did my friend, Mr. Gunseyt, have to say after I left your stateroom last night?”
“Nothing that would do you any good to hear.”
“I infer from your answer that he didn’t say anything very complimentary about me.”
“I can’t tell you anything he said. I practically promised not to.”
“But he told you that I was the burglar, didn’t he?” insisted Watson with a peculiar smile.
“How do you know that?”