"He said he was the one to speak of the isle first, for he had visited it half a dozen times during his voyages among the West Indies." "Then they may be on the north side of the island now!" cried Fred.
After that Walt Wingate was questioned closely and he told all he knew about Merrick and his plans.

He was very humble, and insisted upon it that he had meant to do no more than put Bahama Bill into a sound sleep.
"Well, you are a dangerous character," said Captain Barforth.

"For the present I am going to keep you a prisoner," and a few minutes later he had Wingate handcuffed and placed under lock and key in a small storeroom.

The deck hand did not like this, but he was thankful to escape a worse fate.
Anxious to know if the _Josephine_ was anywhere in the vicinity of the isle, some of those on board the _Rainbow_ ascended one of the masts and attempted to look across the land.

But a hill shut off the view.
"We'll have to wait until morning," said Mr.Rover, and was about to go down to the deck when something attracted his attention.