"What would be the use--you are all against me--even the captain." "I am not against you," retorted Captain Blossom.

"But if you are a thief I want to know it.

Why did you give me your name as Robert Brown ?" "That's my business." Baxter paused for a moment.

"Now you have found me out, what are you going to do about it ?" he went on brazenly.

"You can't arrest me on shipboard." "No, but we can have you arrested when we land," said Dick.