"He went through here, and down that street," replied the baggage-master promptly.
"Is that all you saw, or know about him?"
"Yes."
Jack hastily reported to his two friends. Just then a policeman approached. Farnum learned that he was stationed here during the naval week. So the boatbuilder gave the officer a hasty description of the fugitive and asked that the steward, in case he returned to the station, and attempted to board a train, be arrested.
"I'll certainly nab him," promised the officer.
"Now, come along up that street, yonder," called Farnum to his companions. "Confound it, it's like hunting a needle in a hay-stack!"
"And we forgot to ask that officer to report to the police of the town,"
Jack reminded his employer, after they had gone a little way.
"Run back to the station, get the police station on the 'phone, and send word to the chief, will you?" begged Mr. Farnum.
Captain Jack returned on the run. He secured 'phone connection with the chief of police, and was able to give a graphic description of the steward who was wanted so badly.
"Of course," Jack hinted to the police chief, "the fellow we want so badly may have friends on shore, or some other way of changing his white uniform for other clothes."