Morrison turned for a moment to call out instructions to the first mate, then resumed:
“Still assisting the police?”
“Occasionally,” answered Dick.
“That’s what I thought. We passed Corporal Rand, Mr. Frazer and a number of others in two canoes. Where are they bound for?”
“Mackenzie Barracks,” answered Mr. Scott.
“Frazer accompanying the policeman?”
“Yes.”
“Had some trouble here?” persisted the captain.
It was a little difficult for Mr. Scott to explain the circumstances. He hesitated, looking at Dick.
“You have guessed correctly, Captain Morrison. Donald Frazer, the former factor here, has been arrested for complicity in the murder of Conroy Miller, a prospector. The motive was robbery. With the exception of the two young men you might have noticed in one of the canoes, all the others in the party were implicated.”