Besides, the motor makes such a
racket that he couldn't distinguish what we were talking about,
even if he heard our voices. So, unless he heard the wireless
working, and suspects something from that, he probably doesn't
know that we are aware of his presence aboard."
"But why do you think he has remained quiet all this while,
Tom?" asked Mr. Damon.
"Probably he wants to wait until the ship is farther out west,"
suggested Mr. Jenks. "Then he will be nearer his friends, and can
get help, if he needs it."
"And do you really believe he would destroy the Red Cloud?"
asked Mr. Parker.
"I think that all he is waiting for is a favorable chance,"
declared the diamond seeker. "He would destroy the craft, and us
too, if he could prevent us from discovering the secret of
Phantom Mountain, I believe."
"Then we must get ahead of him," decided Tom, quietly. "I have
just flashed to dad a message, telling him that we will heed his
warning. Now to capture the stowaway!"
"And while we're about it, give him a good scare when we do get
him," suggested Mr. Jenks.
"How?" asked Tom.
"Threaten to drop him overboard. Perhaps that will make him
tell how he happened to get in our ship, and what are the plans
of the gang of diamond makers. We may get valuable information
that way.
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