“He’s at the Golden Gate Hotel,” answered Jo. “We all came on together and went to the hotel. Then we came out to hunt you up. We were going to get a boat and row out to the Sea Eagle.”
“Lucky you didn’t,” returned Jim. “Old Bill Broome has got the Sea Eagle again.”
“He has!” cried Jo and Tom in consternation, “what did you let him take her for?”
“That was unavoidable,” volunteered Berwick. “He has some illegal claim which Jim can’t upset, the lawyers say.”
“Can’t we get her back again?” asked Juarez.
“We certainly will,” answered Jim, “now that you are all here. I’m awfully glad to have your help.”
“Let’s go and see the professor,” suggested Juarez. “Perhaps he will help us out.”
“Of course, he will,” said Tom. “He’ll know just what to do.”
“Which is more than we do,” remarked Berwick to himself.