I left her tied ter the L wharf when I come up from the island, and now there ain't hide nor hair uv her there." "I'll bet anything that that fellow Curtiss is at the bottom of all this," cried Rob.

"I remember now I heard some time ago that he was thick with that Hank Handcraft." "I don't know what ter do about it at this time uv ther night," went on the distressed captain, "an' I can't go round waking folks up ter get another boat." "Of course not," agreed Rob.

"There's only one thing for you to do, captain, and that is to put up here to-night, and in the morning we'll see what we can do." "That's mighty fair, square, and above board uv yer, lad," said the captain gratefully.

"Punk me anywhere.

I'm an old sailor, and can aways find the softest plank in the deck." "You won't have to do that," said Rob, who had slipped downstairs by this time and opened the door; "we've got a spare room you can bunk in to-night.