TREASURE ISLE AT LAST "So this is the work of that new deck hand, eh ?" cried Captain Barforth, grimly.

"A fine piece of business to be in, I must say!" "Let us see what is on the other side ?" suggested Dick.
This was done, and they brought up another wire, to the end of which were attached two small anchors and some pieces of scrap steel from the tool room.
"He put those overboard for drag anchors," explained the master of the steam yacht.

"He did it to delay the _Rainbow_." "Yes, and that was done so the _Josephine_ could get ahead of us," added Dick.
"In that case he must be in league with Sid Merrick," came from Sam.
"Perhaps he met Merrick at Nassau and was hired for this work," said Dick.
"That is possible, Dick.

I'll have the truth out of him, if I have to put him in irons and on bread and water to do it," added Captain Barforth.
He at once sent for Walt Wingate.

The deck hand who went after the man came back five minutes later to report that the fellow could not be located.
"He must be found!" cried Captain Barforth.