It may not be long before you hear from Madeira, but it may be some time before you get the other letters, as the craft may be anything between three weeks and five in getting there.

Of course, I shall mention when she sailed, and they will not write until all chance of her having arrived is passed." "Would you kindly give me the addresses of your three agents?
I will wait for the answer from Madeira, but I am afraid my patience will never hold out until the others can come.

It will be giving the schooner a fearfully long start as it is, and as you may suppose I shall be almost mad at having to wait and do nothing." The secretary wrote the three addresses, and, thanking him very warmly for his kindness and courtesy, Frank went out and despatched a telegram to the skipper, telling him to engage ten extra hands at once, and to buy muskets and cutlasses for the whole crew.
"I shall come down by the twelve o'clock train from town.

Be at the steamboat pier to meet me.

If all is ready, shall sail at once." Having despatched this, he drove at once to Lady Greendale's, and told her that he had learnt that the craft in which Bertha had been carried off had sailed for the south, probably the Mediterranean, and that he should start that evening in pursuit.
"It may be a long chase, Lady Greendale, but never fear but that I will bring her back safely.