"Leastwise, the only chap that spoke to me was a gent as was standing on the steps by the watch house as I went down to the boat, and he only says to me, 'I noticed you go in to Dr.Maddison's, my man.

There is nothing the matter with my friend, Major Mallett, I hope.' "'No, sir,' says I, 'he is all right.

I was just getting a bottle of medicine for an old lady on board.' "That was all that passed between us." "Thank you, Harris.

That is just what I wanted to know." After the men had gone forward again, he said to the captain: "I have a strong conviction, Hawkins, indeed I am almost certain, that Miss Greendale has been carried off to one of the yachts here, but whether it is a large one or a small one I have not the slightest idea.

The question is, what is to be done?
It is past eleven now, and it is impossible to go round the fleet and make enquiries.