"Give Mr. Seabury my regards," said Carson Blowitz, "and tell him I
shall do myself the honor of calling on him soon, to pay my respects.
As for you young people, I shall see you again, I hope. I am going to
hire a boat and cruise about in search of my brig-- if I don't get
some news soon-- and perhaps you might like to go along."

"Perhaps," replied Jerry, as he and his chums followed the girls out
of the place.

Mr. Blowitz remained in the courtyard, drinking chocolate, and, as the
little party was leaving Ned looked back. He saw their recent host
pull a bundle of papers from his pocket, and, spreading them on the
table in front of him, closely scan them.

"I don't like that man," declared Nellie, when they were out of
hearing. She was very frank in her statements.

"Neither do I," said Jerry, "though he was nice enough to us."

"He has a strange manner," commented Olivia.

"And that was a queer story he told of the abandoning of the brig,"
went on Bob. "I wonder if he made it up, or if it's true? It seems
strange that the captain would leave his ship, and not give a reason
for it."

"There's some mystery back of it, I think," was the opinion of Rose.
"The less we have to do with Mr. Carson Blowitz, the better it will
be, I think."