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Rover boys listened with close attention to the statement made by the captain of the schooner and they felt that the fellow was now telling the truth.

"You say you suspected that all wasn't square?" said Dick, after a pause. "What made you do that?"

"Why—er—the way the lady acted. She seemed to be more scared than crazy. But they kept her down in the cabin, so I didn't see much of her."

"When did you land the crowd on the island?"

"About nine o'clock this morning."

"Were you going back there later?"

"No, they said it wouldn't be necessary."

Dick walked to the rail of the schooner and beckoned to the captain of the steam tug.

"This captain says he landed the crowd on Chesoque Island," he called out. "Do you know where that is?"