“What did you find?” he bellowed.
“Lead,” declared Vince.
The pirate picked up a small hammer and tapped a gong which squatted on his desk. The door opened and the man who had escorted the brothers to his captain stepped into the room.
“Make these gentlemen comfortable,” commanded Robinson, “I am going out to have a look at their lead mine.”
With an evil grin the man beckoned to the two, led the way out of the door and down the corridor. Far in the rear of the ship he halted and with a key opened a heavy door.
“In you go,” he said.
The brothers stepped inside and the door creaked to, behind them. A moment later the key grated in the lock.
The room was bare of furniture except for four steel beds bolted to the floor. They were in the prison room of the Star Wanderer.
Vernon sat down heavily on one of the beds.
“What do we do now?” he asked.