Part 14 (2/2)

”Clever,” said the agent, turning to Hank ”This isn't as simple as it looks We have no direct evidence that these ed to that schooner”

”But we know they did!” said the whaler eent ”But we can't prove it Law demands proof If we only had that boat, with the schooner's name on, it would serve”

Suddenly there caht in under oars

”Mr Nagge there?”

”Yes, Svenson,” was the reply, ”what is it?”

”They sineer of the boat, ”but we've just picked up another boat, eent with satisfaction in his voice ”Noe've got them!”

A smile, a very faint smile, crossed the features of the japanese leader

”What's the naent called

There was a ust:

”The naent looked round despairingly and caught Colin's look of syain!” the boy said

”Not quite slippery enough this tih,” said Hank in a voice which betrayed a discovery

”What do you a out to sea

”The revenue cutter?”

”Hrunted the whaler in assent, ”I reckon I can see her lights”

No one else could see anything in the fog and darkness, but a minute or two later there came a flash, followed by a dull ”boom”

Hank turned to the japanese leader

”Pity to spoil that yarn o' yours,” he said, ”but your shi+p can't run away frouns without a wind”

CHAPTER IV

CATCHING THE SEA-SERPENT

There was great exciteht in the japanese raiding schooner and her crew The boat that had successfully reached the shi+p had already begun to load her quota of sealskins, and the et away Consequently, with the evidence of the raid ashore and with the seals in the boat belonging to the schooner froo on board, the case was co to do with the prisoners?” asked Colin ”Are you going to put them on trial here?”