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a moment there was silence. Dick looked at Alfred Tarkingham and then at Captain Wells.

"What do you think of this?" he asked of the captain of the tug.

The captain shrugged his shoulders.

"You do as you think best, Mr. Rover," he said slowly. "He can certainly have us arrested if we land without permission. And the authorities have been pretty strict lately—so many folks landing where they hadn't any business to."

"But if Mrs. Stanhope is here?"

"He says there is nobody but his crowd on the island."

"They may be in hiding," suggested Tom.

"If they are, they'll take good care to keep out of your way—if such a thing is possible."

"Let us leave!" put in Sam, in a low voice. "I've got a plan that may bring results."