Chapter 9

Chapter 9 Hugo helped the kids climb back aboard his boat. They sat drying in the sun while Dink explained to them what he suspected. "I think Dr. Skor stole the gold," he said. "And I think it's on his boat." "But where?" asked Ruth Rose. "Remember, he let us look around. Wouldn't he be afraid we'd find the gold by accident?" "And what about Yondo and Riko and Mr. Baz?" Sammi asked. "Yeah, and the note we found about dropping the gold over the wall," Josh added.

第九章雨果帮助孩子们爬回他的船上。 他们坐在太阳下晒着，丁克向他们解释他的怀疑。 “我认为斯科尔博士偷了金子，”他说。 “我想它在他的船上。” “可是在哪儿呢?”露丝·罗斯问。 “记住，他让我们四处看看。 难道他不怕我们偶然发现金子吗?”“那扬多、丽子和巴兹先生呢?”三美问道。 “是的，还有我们发现的关于把金子扔到墙上的纸条。”乔希补充道。

Dink shook his head, and water drops flew from his hair. "I think Dr. Skor put that note in the tunnel, where the cops could find it," he said. "I'll bet he had his crew dig the tunnel. He wanted the cops to think Riko and Mr. Baz pulled off the robbery." "But what about the gold scraping we saw on the backhoe shovel?" Sammi asked. "That was another of Dr. Skor's fake clues," Dink said. "The cops would search for the gold on land, but the gold is really on his boat." Hugo gazed across the water at Sundown. "Why do you think it's on his boat, Dink?" "The first time we saw Sundown, there was a green stripe above the waterline," Dink said. He pointed across the harbor at Sundown. "But look, there's no green stripe now. It came to me when I saw the rocks weighing down the sunken boat. The gold is making Sundown heavier! The green stripe is still there, only we can't see it now because it's underwater!" Five pairs of eyes stared across the harbor at Sundown. "Where could it be hidden?" Ruth Rose asked.

丁克摇了摇头，水滴从他的头发上飞了下来。 “我认为斯科尔博士把纸条放在了隧道里，这样警察就能找到它，”他说。 “我敢打赌，他让手下挖了隧道。 他想让警察认为是里科和巴兹先生实施了抢劫。” “但是我们看到的挖土机铲上的金屑呢?”三美问道。 “这是斯科尔博士的另一个虚假线索，”丁克说。 “警察会在陆地上寻找黄金，但黄金实际上是在他的船上。” 雨果凝视着水面对面的落日。 “你觉得为什么会在他的船上，丁克?”丁克说:“我们第一次看到日落时，水线上方有一条绿色的条纹。” 日落时分，他指着港口对面。 “但是看，现在没有绿条纹了。 当我看到礁石把沉船压下去的时候，我恍然大悟。 金子让日落变得更重了!绿条纹还在，只是我们现在看不见了，因为它在水下!”日落时分，五双眼睛凝视着海港对面。 “它会藏在哪里呢?”露丝·罗斯问。

"If I stole that gold, I'd stash it under the boat," Hugo said. "If the cops searched Sundown, they'd never think of looking on the bottom of the boat." Hugo switched on the boat's engine. "Haul up the anchor, Sammi," he said. "Let's check out the Sundown." Hugo motored slowly toward the yellow yacht. "Try not to look suspicious," he said quietly. "Pretend we're just cruising around the harbor." Hugo pulled up to Sundown's anchor chain and tied up next to Dr. Skor's small dinghy. He slowed the engine so the motor was barely making a sound. "We're behind the boat, so unless someone's on the rear deck, they can't see us," Hugo whispered.

“如果我偷了金子，我会把它藏在船底下。”雨果说。 “如果警察搜查了日落镇，他们就不会想到要搜查船的底部。” 雨果打开了船的引擎。 “把锚拉上来，萨米。”他说。 “我们去看看《日落》吧。” 雨果慢慢地向那艘黄色游艇驶去。 “尽量别显得可疑。”他平静地说。 “假装我们只是在港口巡游。” 雨果把船拉到“日落号”的锚链上，绑在他身边。 斯科尔的小船。他放慢了引擎的速度，所以马达几乎没有发出声音。 “我们在船后面，所以除非有人在后甲板上，否则他们看不到我们。”雨果小声说。

Dink squinted up at the deck. "I don't see anyone," he said. "Dr. Skor told us he takes naps in the afternoon." "Okay," Hugo said, reaching for his mask. "I'm going in. If anyone says anything, just tell them I'm checking something on my motor." Hugo donned his mask and flippers and slipped over the side. He took a deep breath and disappeared beneath the water. The four kids stared at the spot where Hugo went under. They saw him disappear in the shadowy water under Sundown. They counted the seconds, holding their breath for Hugo. Suddenly a voice came from the rear deck of Sundown. "What're you doing down there? You can't tie up on our anchor line!" The kids looked up. They saw the man who had been making their lunches in Sundown's galley. Dink gulped. Before he could form an answer, Hugo's face broke the surface. He blew out the breath he'd been holding, then hoisted himself into his boat. "Is that your boat?" the man on the deck shouted down.

丁克眯起眼睛看着甲板。 “我没看见任何人，”他说。 “斯科尔医生告诉我们，他下午会小睡一会儿。” “好吧。”雨果说着，伸手去拿他的面具。 “我要进去了。如果有人说什么，就告诉他们我在检查发动机。” 雨果戴上面具，穿上脚蹼，从船舷上滑了下去。 他深吸了一口气，消失在水下。 四个孩子盯着雨果掉下去的地方。 他们看见他消失在夕阳下阴暗的水中。 他们数着秒，屏住呼吸等待雨果。 突然，一个声音从“日落”号的后甲板传来。 “你在下面干什么?” 你不能用我们的锚线系住!”孩子们抬起头来。 他们看见了在日落餐厅的厨房里给他们做午餐的那个人。 丁克一饮而尽。他还没来得及回答，雨果的脸就露出来了。 他呼出了一直憋着的气，然后爬上了船。 “那是你的船吗?”甲板上的人朝下喊道。

"Yes, sir," Hugo shouted back. "Had a little trouble with my propeller, but it's okay now." Hugo untied his line and pulled away. He turned toward the dock and revved up. "Did you see anything?" Dink asked. He was trembling all over, and it wasn't from the boat's vibrations. "Oh yeah," Hugo said with a big grin on his face. "I saw plenty!" "Did you find my father's gold?" Sammi asked. "Yes, it's there," he said. "Skor built a steel cage between the keel and the propeller. The gold is stacked in the cage." The kids all looked back at Sundown. "He told us he's leaving port today," Ruth Rose said. "He can't sail because there's no wind," Hugo said. "Which means he has to use his motor. The good news is his motor is small. He can't go very fast."

“是的，先生。”雨果喊道。 “我的螺旋桨出了点小问题，不过现在没事了。” 雨果解开钓索，划开了。 他转向码头，加速前进。 “你看到什么了吗?”丁克问道。 他浑身发抖，不是因为船的震动。 “哦，是的，”雨果说，脸上露出灿烂的笑容。 “我看到了很多!”“你找到我父亲的金子了吗?”三美问道。 “是的，就在那儿，”他说。 斯科尔在龙骨和螺旋桨之间建了一个钢笼子。 金子都堆在笼子里了。” 孩子们都回头看着日落。 “他告诉我们他今天要离开港口，”露丝·罗斯说。 “他不能航行，因为没有风。”雨果说。 “这意味着他必须使用他的马达。 好消息是他的马达很小。 他跑不快。”