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286 Borden echoed the words. Then the patrol boat lost no time in steaming alongside of the schooner.

"Hello, what's wanted?" demanded Captain Hunker, as he saw the officers of the law.

"We'll come aboard, captain," said the officer in charge.

"What's the matter?"

"We are after four of your passengers."

At that moment somebody appeared near the rail, to learn what the shouting meant. It was Nick Jasniff. He gazed at the officers of the law and then at Dave. As he recognized our hero his face fell and he looked totally dumfounded.