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So earnest was his tone, so serious his manner, that Myra felt her

heart contract, but she forced herself to treat his speech as a joke

"Don Carlos, you are an impossible person!" she exclaimed "Do you

want er? Shall I

ask the captain to order two of the crew to play the part of Scotland

Yard detectives, shadow your every uard over Tony?

You don't really expect me to take you seriously, do you?"

Before Don Carlos could answer, Tony, together with two or three other

members of the party, came up the co so sole sea-sick, are you, what?"

"Good lad you've come," said Myra, and tilted up

her face for a kiss She seldoreeted her betrothed with a kiss if

there were others present, but she guessed the display of affection

to ly, with a challenging glance at Don

Carlos "I think he nol, and it has turned his brain I'

froood people, and you, mine host in particular, that I aaily "Miss Rostrevor has