“I’m mighty glad you did that.”
“Here he comes now. He will be here in a moment.”
“I’m jolly glad we have got the Goalong to ourselves,” said Kane.
He rose then, and went to the side, where he awaited the arrival of his friend.
“Glad to make your acquaintance, Mr. Burton,” said the detective, when they were introduced. “I hope you appreciated the logic of my suggestions while we were wigwagging each other.”
“Entirely so. Like you, I think it is well to keep quiet about it for awhile. At least, until we all get together at the meeting to-night.”
“And even then, also,” said Nick. “Mr. Kane was boarded and robbed by the pirate last night, while the Goalong was lying at this very buoy. He went to the city after me this morning, and we think that we already have some ideas about the new rover of the seas—or shall we call him ‘The Pirate of the Sound’?”
“That seems to be as good a title as any. So you were robbed, eh, Kane?”
“Yes; last night. Just as Carter says.”
“Have you ever heard that anybody else has met the fellow?”