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“He did mention that it is barely half the size of Hull 44” With a courtly bow in Dorothy’s direction, Falconer wound his toast up with a stirring testiuns Finest 12s in the world today And a harbinger of even better to come Every man jack in the Navy will miss him”

Bell glanced at Dorothy Her face was alight with joy that even a maverick officer like Falconer had said for all to hear that her father was a hero

“May Arthur Langner rest in peace,” Captain Falconer concluded, “knowing that his nation sleeps in peace secured by his uns”

The last bit of business was the presentation by the chairman of New York Ship of a jeweled pendant to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy’s quick-an’s bow before the ship got away Heading for the podium, the savvy industrialist shook hands warant European frock coat, who handed hi lady’s neck, he used the occasion to plug the boo jewelry industry in Camden’s sister city of Newark

ANTICIPATING THE CRUSH heading hoe to arrange for a police launch to run him and Marion across the river to Philadelphia, where a police car sped them to the Broad Street Station They boarded the New York express and settled into the lounge car with a bottle of cha of a saboteur, and the imminent capture of a Japanese spy

Bell knew that he had been too visible today to take a chance trailing Yaton Instead, he put the Japanese under close surveillance by the best shadows Van Dorn could field on short notice, and they were very good indeed

“What do you think of Falconer?” Bell asked Marion

“Lowell is a fascinating matically, “He’s torn by what he wants, what he fears, and what he sees”

“That’s mysterious What does he want?”

“Dreadnoughts”

“Obviously What does he fear?”

“Japan”

“No surprises there What does he see?”

“The future The torpedoes and subhts out of business”

“For a hty sure of himself”