But we'll put a spoke in their wheel, boys. We'll spike their guns for 'em, and have 'em behind the bars, if there's any law in this land.
"Putting up a false light right opposite those rocks—the most dangerous on the coast! No punishment would be too bad for 'em. Did you happen to hear, boys, when they expected to play that wicked game?"
"They didn't mention any special night," replied Blake; "it seemed that they counted on getting some information which failed them—Joe's father," he added, thinking it well to let Mr. Stanton know that Joe had been informed of the secret.
"Joe's father; eh?" said the old man, musingly. "Boy, I'm mighty sorry for you," he said, softly; "for I know the disgrace is trying, and if it had been possible to keep this from you"
"I'm glad I know!" burst out Joe. "There isn't going to be any disgrace. My father is innocent, I'm sure of it; and I believe we can prove it, once we have these wreckers arrested."
"That's the way to talk!" cried the old man. "Boys, I'll help you. We'll get right after these miscreants. Maybe I was wrong, after all, in thinking Nate Duncan guilty. He was a good man, and it made me feel bad even to suspect him."
