"But where is Mr. Cass?" asked Dan, referring to the manager at Manila.
"He has gone to one of the other islands on business."
Our talk on business and other matters lasted for fully an hour. My main concern was for the papers and money left on board of the Dart, but Harry Longley could give me no advice as to how I might get them back.
"The Spaniards cannot control the natives up the coast," he said. "And the only thing I can see is for Captain Kenny to organize a large body of men and take the vessel away by force."
At that instant the door to the office opened, and the Spaniard who had followed us up from the wharf came in, followed by four soldiers.
"There they are," he said in Spanish, pointing to Dan and me. "Arrest them as rebel sympathizers!"
And then the four soldiers advanced upon my companion and me to make us prisoners.
