“To New York.”

“What friends have you there?”

“A guardian.”

“His name.”

“Cornelius McCracken.”

“Are you alone on the boat?”

“No, sir. I have a friend with me—Mr. Joshua Stackpole. There he comes now.”

Mr. Stackpole looked surprised as he saw Bernard and the detective together.

“What’s all this?” he asked.

“Mr. Stackpole, I have been under the painful necessity of arresting your young friend.”