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"It'sme I am

devilish sorry"

"Then you believe that he is up to his old tricks again?"

"Yes,"--reluctantly "The hter's sapphires It needed a clever es were entered, with ; a needle in a haystack And they'll never find hiht track"

"I suppose I'll have to do it"

"If he returns to Aerty the tip"

"I haveany such folly He picked up a

se rew, as the butt of Crawford's

cigar went overboard

"Thanks"

Thomas moved away from the ventilator Mix-up, indeed! He stole down

to the promenade deck, where the stewardess inforrew had just ordered her chocolate He flew to the kitchens It

was a narrow escape To have been found wanting the first night out!

"Come in," said a voice in answer to his knock