“Yes, sir: he is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where he arrived in the midnight train. The papers say he traced the cashier and his wife and another woman to the night-train for New York, and followed them the next night, just a day behind. The police were at work on the case all day yesterday. I wrote a note to Capt. Trustleton, informing him that his presence was desired on board of the cutter as early in the morning as possible; and I directed the night clerk to deliver it to him in person at six o’clock in the morning; and he will be here, I think, by seven.” “Is the father of the other boy with him?” inquired the captain. “I think not: the register of the hotel indicates that Capt. Trustleton is the only guest from Midhampton,” replied Mr. Wilkins. “I thank you, Mr. Wilkins, for the thorough manner in which you have done your work; and I recommend you to turn in.” The first lieutenant accepted this advice, and all was still about the cabin of the cutter again. At six o’clock Wade Brooks had slept all he could, and turned out. When he went on deck, the watch was washing down the decks; but he saw no chance to go on shore. Several boats were fast to the swinging boom; but the officer of the deck stood where he could see all that was going on. At seven he was asked to breakfast at the captain’s table. Lon and Matt were there also; but the defaulter had not yet left his room, at the door of which the sentinel still stood. Wade ate a very hearty meal; for he felt that this one might be the last he would get that day, for he intended to take French leave as soon as he found a chance to do so. Before the meal was finished, Mr. Wallgood came out of his room, looking very pale and haggard, as though he had not slept any during the night. Wade ended his breakfast, and went on deck. When he came out of the cabin, he saw a boat approaching the cutter; and, as it came nearer, he recognized Capt. Trustleton in the stern-sheets. He was amazed to see him so early in the morning; and he concluded that his business related to the cashier, though he could not see how he should know he was on board of the cutter. The president of the bank did not know that the defaulter was on board; but Mr. Wilkins had intimated to him, that the captain of the cutter wished to see him in relation to the robbery of the bank. Mr. Graves was in charge of the deck, and he had been instructed to admit Capt. Trustleton on board. As soon as he came on deck, the first person he identified was Wade Brooks. “How came you here, Wade Brooks?” asked the visitor, who was as much astonished to see the boy as the boy was to see him. “It would take some time for me to tell the story,” replied Wade; “and I guess the captain of the cutter wants to see you, sir.” “Have you seen any thing of Alonzo, my boy?” inquired the president anxiously. “Yes, sir: Lon and Matt Swikes are at breakfast in the cabin.” “Then it seems that you went with my son.”