"Naturally I would know him if he were."
"Hum, I suppose that's so," Mr. Lakewood said as he turned away.
"Of course he was lying," Captain Ole said as soon as the two men had left the boat.
"Of course," Mr. Lakewood agreed.
"What do you think they'll do?" Bob asked.
"Hard to tell," Captain Ole replied with a shake of his head which betrayed the fact that he was worried.
"I reckon it's their move," Jack suggested.
"Yes, all we can do is to wait till we see what that move is," his uncle agreed. "Of course we can't rake any oysters while they're around, that's sure."
"See that thing in the bow of their boat?" Bob asked Jack a little later as they were leaning on the rail watching the other boat.
"You mean that thing covered with canvas?"