with the pools every night; and if we hadn't his track from the 'wireless,' he might easily walk off the dock at New York unsuspected. But I am afraid now that any moment we must get word from land now—the American side—and the captain will be locking him up. He's too clever to take chances with. And really, I am afraid that the captain will be locking him up just when I'm to win this last pool and am to have my go with him!" the Briton mourned.
"Why, Mr. Dunneston, are we in communication this morning?" the girl asked, glad of any chance to occupy herself.
"With the Salvadore and the St. Petersburg, I am told, both Europe bound. The Salvadore is now passing us about a hundred and fifty miles to the south; but the St. Petersburg is between us and the American shore. We picked her up about three hundred miles away. She has not been in communication with land, but is trying to get some land station now to report to us."
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