I don't want to get caught.

They might treat me pretty roughly." The watch on deck was changed and Wingate went below.

Asa Carey was in command of the yacht and he, too, wanted to know why Sam was up at such a late hour.

The boy told him, but said nothing to the mate of Wingate's strange actions.
When Sam turned in, Dick wanted to know if he was sick.
"No, only restless, Dick," he replied.

"By the way, I saw something strange," he continued, and he related the occurrence.
"We must look into this, Sam.