that boarded us the other morning."

"What do you suppose he's doing here?" demanded John in a
whisper.

"I can't say. I'm not sure that it is the same man, but it
certainly looks like him."

The boys stopped and excitedly explained to their friends the
discovery which they had made.

The opinion was general as soon as all had looked at the man that
it was indeed their unwelcome visitor who had fled precipitately
with his companions when the Caledonia had stopped to aid them.

The stranger was only a few yards from the place where the Black
Growler had been made fast, and as the boys approached he looked
up and said with a laugh, "Glad to see yer. I thought I'd come
down and look ye up. I wonder if yer got any gasoline?"

"Yes, sir, we have," answered Fred tartly. He was not desirous of
continuing the conversation.

Sam Hodge, who had come with the boys from Henderson Harbor, had
departed soon after the landing at Cape Vincent had been made.
Consequently the Black Growler had been left without any one on
board when the Go Ahead boys had gone to the hotel for their
luncheon. Whether or not the man before them had made
investigations or helped himself to anything of value on board
the boat no one knew. There was, however, no one to prevent him