"The same as the rope found on the boat when you discovered it on the beach."
That was the first time that the boys knew that John had any idea about the loss of the boat, or of the strange rope. It was possible, however, that the Professor had told John about it, as they were accustomed to talk over these strange things.
"But the boat?" asked George. "What do you think of the boat?"
"It is the exact counterpart of the Investigator's Life boat No. 3."
CHAPTER XIII
A CONVICT COLONY OF NATIVES
The Chief's son was present. "Did you ever know of a boat load of castaways on the island?" asked John.
"We never knew of anything like that," was his reply.