The sense of the strong and sinister personality of Logan Black struck on their spirits like a bleak wind.
Cleggett was the first to recover himself.
"God willing," he said solemnly, "I will bring that man to justice personally!" Just then two bells struck.

It had taken them more time than they had realized to make even a partial examination of the contents of the box.
Cleggett, when the bell sounded, looked at his watch to see what time it was--he was still a little unfamiliar with the nautical system.
"He will go to any length to get this back into his possession," said Cleggett, as he dumped the heap of incriminating evidence back into the box and began to nail the boards on again.
"Any length," echoed the Doctor.
Pat upon the thought came the sound of taxicabs without.

They went on deck and saw a sinister procession rolling by.

It consisted of three machines, and there were three men in each cab.

Loge and Pierre were in the foremost one.