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"My dear sir, you're very wet," he said

Sah the door leading to the companion-way

"Mummie, why is that man wet?" cried the clear voice of a little child

Sa down the stairs

"Good Lord, sir! You're very wet!" said a steward in the doorway of the dining-saloon

"You are wet," said a stewardess in the passage

Sae In the lower berth Eustace Hignett was lying with closed eyes He opened theuidly--then stared

"Hullo!" he said "I say! You're wet"

Saarments and hurried into a new suit He was in no nett's frank curiosity jarred upon hi of the floor and a creaking of ork proclaiain, and his cousin, turning pea-green, rolled over on his side with a hollowhis waistcoat and went out

He was passing the Enquiry Bureau on the C-Deck, striding along with bent head and scowling brohen a sudden exclamation caused him to look up, and the scoiped froirl he hadirl breathlessly

"Splendid, thanks," said Saet a little da o over the side I said to et wet!'"

There was a pause

"Oh!" said the girl, "may I--Mr--?"

"Marlowe"

"Mr Marlowe Mr Brea ot left behind," said Brea left behind"

"No"

"Have to take the next boat Lose a lot of tiirl had listened to these intellectual exchanges with iain

"Oh, Bream!"

"Hello?"

"Do be a dear and run down to the saloon and see if it's all right about our places for lunch"