"You took a big risk in using it, not to say anything about the villainy of using anything." "Oh, jest let me git at him, cap'n!" came from Bahama Bill, who was being held back by Fred and Songbird.

"I'll show him wot I think o' sech a measly scoundrel!" And he shook his brawny fist at the prisoner.
"I'm sorry now I had anything to do with Merrick," went on Walt Wingate.

"He always did lead me around by the nose." "Well, he has led many others that way," answered Anderson Rover, remembering the freight robbers.
"I am willing to do anything I can to make matters right," went on Wingate.
"0' course you are, now you're caught," sneered Bahama Bill.
"Can you tell us if the _Josephine_ was coming to this spot ?" asked Captain Barforth.
"Is this the south side of the isle ?" "Yes." "Well, Captain Sackwell said he knew of a landing place on the north side of Treasure Isle, and he was bound for that spot." "The north side!" cried Anderson Rover.

He looked at Captain Barforth.
"Can they have tricked us ?" he asked.
"I never heard o' any landing on that side," said Bahama Bill.

"But then I never visited the place but onct, as I told ye afore." "Did the Spaniard Doranez know of the landing on the north side ?" questioned Songbird.
"So he told Merrick," answered Wingate.