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"The devil has sent that ht time," declared

Marston He strode to the companion-way "Inform Captain Wass that he is

wanted on board here! Hide those bars till he is below!"

He cairl, who had

see the short ti you tellSomebody has them"

His fury blinded his prudence

He strode toward Captain Wass when the olddown

the companionway

"Is your name Wass?"

"Captain Wass, sir"

"You took papers froht them to this man!"

"Correct"

Marston stepped back and kicked at the blank sheets on the floor

"Perhaps you can tellat Mayo, at the girl, and at the incensed

nate Then he looked down at the scattered papers and scratched his

head with ?" demanded Marston

"I'm naturally slow and cautious," stated Captain Wass He put on his

spectacles, kneeled on the soft carpet, and examined the blank papers

and the broken seals He laid them back on the carpet and meditated for

so over the edge