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He knows these waters well , so he told me . '' Together the pair made their way to the police station , where they told their stories to the officer in charge . An alarm was at once sent out , and the river police were set to work to learn what had become of the _ Peacock _ and her crew . But all this took time , and it was past noon when word came in that the schooner had been seen moving up Lake St. Clair on the afternoon of the day before . Then word was telegraphed to Port Huron to stop the craft , and on his own responsibility Dick offered a reward of one hundred dollars for the capture of ship and master . But all this came too late . Losing no time , Captain Langless had had his craft towed to a point fifteen miles beyond Port Huron , and had then let the tug go , and steered a course known only to those on board .