He escapes in a speedboat and you cannot follow him. When you return to the museum, you have a package. Its hidden message will take you off the island entirely.
The art museum on counterfeit island opens after you go to the guy at the dock.
Go back the museum : you have a package waiting for you.
Go back the museum : you have a package waiting for you.
You go to the first dock then walk right.
Sneak out and hide behind statues go through the storage room door and you will be by the dock.
After you chase the thief, you get a package and go to Early Poptropica island. There you get a key that opens the Inspector's cottage. You find the stolen painting and the lights go out.
The one that is right there Downtown. Show the photo to the mimes for the clue first.
After you get the picture of the thief, you talk to the mimes. They act a singing duet, trying to tell you to go to the jazz club. Afteryou talk to the thief you go through a mini-scooter chase after him. Then he gets away.
you go back on counterfeit island
When it is stolen, you can use the museum surveillance videos (and the guard's timecard) to identify the real thief, and go looking for him with his photo.
You don't catch him; he gets away. Pick up the keycard he dropped and go back to the museum.
You don't. When the thief escapes after the scooter chase, pick up the Keycard and go back to the museum, where you have a package waiting.