"I know the two women. You may send one of them.
Do what he suggests," she murmured, turning to Cop-
plestone, who had moved close to her, "I'm not one
scrap afraid of anything — and it's only until tomor-
row. He'll land us — I'm sure of it."

There was nothing for it, then, but to follow An-
drius to his own comfortable quarters. There, utterly
ignoring the strange circumstances under which they
met, he played the part of host with genuine desire
to make his guests feel at ease, and when he showed



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them to their berths, a little later, he emphasized his
assurance of their absolute safety and liberty.
"You see, gentlemen, your movements are untram-
melled/ ' he said. "You can go in and out of your
quarters as you like. You can go where you like on
the yacht tomorrow morning. There is no restriction
on you. Sleep well — and tomorrow you are all free
again, eh?"

Copplestone got a word or two with Vickers — alone.
