When the “Moonlight” had been under way half an hour, a boat put off from the “Housatonic,” and pulled rapidly towards the yacht. In a short time it came alongside, and Capt. Crogick sprang upon her deck. As he did so, he cast an anxious glance astern in the direction of the cutter, but he appeared to think she was too far off to see what he was about; for doubtless he did not care to have her officers know that he had boarded the “Moonlight.” “Things don’t work well,” said he, when he had satisfied himself in regard to the revenue-steamer. “That’s a fact. What do you suppose that cutter is doing out here?” asked Capt. Bendig. “I don’t know. She boarded me last night; but I am sure she don’t know what we are about. Did she hail you?” “No. She has not been much nearer to the yacht than she is now. It is very likely she is on the lookout for some smuggler or filibuster. Those fellows don’t often explain their business.” “That’s not all, either,” continued Capt. Crogick. “About six bells last night, the second mate dug out a couple of stowaways; and who do you think they are?” “I don’t think I could guess,” replied Capt. Bendig. “One of them was the son of the president of the bank of which your passenger is the cashier,” added Capt. Crogick. “Whew!” whistled the captain of the “Moonlight.” “That’s bad.” “Of course it is; and we must not let these stowaways see the cashier or any of the family.” “That’s so. Last night was a good one for stowaways, for I had one; but he is nothing but a wharf-rat, I think, that came on board to sleep.” “I shall send these two boys back to New York in your yacht; and I have come on board of you to warn you. When I send them to the ‘Moonlight,’ you must keep your passengers in the cabin, and then lock these stowaways up in a state-room, or some other place, where it is not possible for them to know what is going on.” “All right,” replied Capt. Bendig. “We can manage it very well.” “There’s no trouble at all about it, if we only understand each other; but it would have been bad if you had sent Wallgood and his wife on board of the ship when these two young cubs were on deck; and it would have been just as bad if I had sent the boys to you. We have the matter well in hand now, and there is nothing more to fear,” continued the master of the “Housatonic.” “As soon as I return to the ship, I shall send these boys to you: so see that every thing is fixed for them. As soon as you have locked them into a room, send the cashier, his wife and mine, back in the same boat.” “All right. It shall be done; and I will see that nothing goes wrong.” Capt. Crogick returned to his boat, and the men pulled back to the ship.