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This _ was _ the reason why the smugglers had not sent out any spies ; and , if the coast-guards had been aware that Frank and William were hidden away in the willows , they could easily have captured them , and , according to the agreement , obliged them to divulge all their plans . `` Well , '' said Charles , `` we do n't want any prisoners now , for we know all their plans ; but I wanted to catch Frank this morning , for I was afraid he would beat us . If he should find out that this trick was discovered , he would plan another in five minutes . I guess we had better remain where we are to-night , '' he continued , `` and , at half-past two o'clock , we will pull out into the river , and blockade the creek . All we have to do is to take care of the Alert , and let the other boats do as they please . But we had better be off , or the smugglers may slip out and make some of us prisoners . '' And the spies departed as cautiously and quickly as they had come .