If there was a fresh breeze, I should say that it was the surf." "I heard it, too; but I am bothered to make out what it is.

Did you get an idea of any kind ?" asked Christy.
"It sounded as though something of a gang of men were at work off in this direction," replied Flint, pointing east of north.

"I am almost sure I heard the blows of hammers, or something like them." "The noise I heard might have been almost anything," added Christy.
"What is there off in that direction ?" asked Flint, pointing again.
"About north of us is Town Point, and just beyond it is Old Navy Cove," said the lieutenant, who had been up the bay in the Bellevite on an excursion, and who had studied up all the localities.
"Possibly they are repairing a vessel there," suggested Flint.
"They would not do that over there, and certainly not on a dark night," argued Christy.

"But we will soon find out all about it." He led the way back to the boat, which he had ordered Beeks to have carried on the shore.

Then they proceeded to bear it across the island to the bay, where it was put into the water again..