"He is the one in the lock-up."
The four companions of Ripples were the next to appear, and Dory declared that they were not of the robbers; and he believed that they knew nothing about the robbery, either before or after the crime was committed. Sangfraw and Wickwood were the last to show themselves, and they were still quite boozy with the beer they had drunk.
"These two were on board of the La Motte, and were the ship-keepers; while the other three went ashore to commit the robbery," continued Dory.
"Then, I shall hold them; for they knew all about it, to say the least," said Mr. Bushby, as he and his associate slipped the handcuffs on their wrists, as they had done with Chuck.
"Did Ripples know any thing about the robbery?" asked the principal of the last two.
"Not a thing," replied Sang promptly.
"I came here for the most honest frolic in the world," protested Ripples.
"You can take the strings off his arms if you like," said Mr. Bushby. "I have heard enough to satisfy me that five of them had nothing to do with the robbery, and I shall not arrest them."
"This will be a big lesson to me," said Ripples, as Dory removed the line from his arms.
The next thing was to search the vessel. Sang and Wick had weakened, and were willing to tell all they knew about the ill-starred cruise of the La Motte. With their assistance, a considerable sum of money was found concealed under Angy's berth, together with other articles which showed that the party had been engaged in the robberies at Plattsburg. Before noon the four guilty ones were shut up with Mr. Spickles in the lock-up.