I am going to start for the captain's place now.

He may be able to throw some light on the affair." Merritt shook his head.
"Hardly likely.

If there is no trace of Joe Digby on this side of the island, it is improbable that Captain Hudgins knows anything about him." "Well," rejoined Rob in a troubled voice, "we've got to try everything.
I am responsible for his safe keeping while he is in camp.

I blame myself for allowing the kid to go on sentry duty at all." "No use doing that," comforted Merritt; "there's one thing sure, he can't have melted away.

He must be somewhere on the island.