enough men on board to capture him and shut him up somewhere
where he could do no harm."

"I have thought of that," answered Roland, "but it would be a
very difficult and delicate thing to do. The men we have on
board the Dipsey are trusty fellows--at least, I thought so when
they were engaged--but there is no knowing what mutinous poison
this Pole may have infused into their minds. If one of their
number should be handcuffed and shut up without good reason being
given, they might naturally rebel, and it would be very hard to
give satisfactory reasons for arresting Rovinski. Even Gibbs
might object to such harshness upon grounds which might seem to
him vague and insufficient. Sammy knows Rovinski, I know him,
but the others do not, and it might be difficult to convince them
that he is the black-hearted scoundrel we think him; so we must
be very careful what we do."

"As to calling the Dipsey back," said Margaret, "I would not do
it; I would take the risks."

"I think you are right," said Clewe. "I have a feeling that if
they come back to Cape Tariff they will not go out again. Some
of the men may be discouraged already, and it would produce a bad
impression upon all of them to turn back for some reason which
they did not understand, or for a reason such as we could give
them. I would not like to have to bring them back, now that they
are getting on so well."

In the course of the morning there came from the officers, men,
and passenger of the Dipsey a very cordial and pleasant message