Officers armed with warrants and a description of the man were posted to wait for Murdock, with Frank.
The entire day thus passed away.
In the morning one of the vessels came in and in the afternoon another, but Murdock was not on either of them.
It was late in the night when the third ship made the port, and feeling sure that his man was aboard, Frank and the officers went out and boarded her.
A search was made among the passengers, but he was not found among them.
Frank then spoke to the captain, asking him:
“Did you take a man from a ship off the British coast?”
“Yes, sir,” replied the captain. “He was an American.”
“Where is he now?”
“Left the vessel.”