I shall be glad for her sake to see her safely landed and out of the man's clutches." As she spoke, the first officer glanced down towards Mrs.Ogilvy, and held out his chronometer with an encouraging smile which seemed to say, "Only an hour and a half more now! At twelve, I shall be with you!" "Perhaps you're right, Hilda," I answered, taking a seat beside her and throwing away my cigar.

"This is one of the worst bits on the French coast that we're approaching.

We're not far off Ushant.

I wish the captain were on the bridge instead of this helter-skelter, self-conceited young fellow.

He's too cock-sure.