Now, then, boys," he
added, "I'm a bit fearful that I shan't be able to stay with ye
very long. Did any of ye find a document of any value after I
left ye the other day? I was a bit sorry I couldn't stop to shake
hands with ye, but there were several reasons why me and me pals
thought it might be a good thing not to interfere with you when
your friends on that black yacht stopped to say good mornin'."
The four boys looked shyly at one another, every one of them
convinced that the mystery of the presence of the bond which they
had discovered was in part explained.
"What was your document?" asked Grant.
"That wasn't what I said," replied the man. "I asked you if you
had found any document."
"Of course we'd find a good many things on board," explained
Grant. "You'll have to tell us just what it is you lost, if you
want us to say whether or not we have found it."
"You found it all the same. I can see it by the look in your
eyes," declared the man. "Now, what I want to know is if you'll
give it up peaceable-like or do you want me to call a policeman
and get him to help me take what belongs to me."
CHAPTER XIV
A SURPRISING PASSENGER
"We haven't got your bond," said Fred quickly. He was somewhat
uneasy as he was aware when he glanced keenly at the man that he
was unusually strong and if he really had obtained possession of
the security in a way that was open to suspicion it was quite
probable that he would not hesitate to defend what he had taken.
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