Chapter 22

           Iknewwhatitwasasshecametowardme.FortenminutesIhadwatchedhertalkingearnestlywiththeengineer,andnow,withasignforsilence,Idrewheroutofearshotofthehelmsman.Herfacewaswhiteandset;herlargeeyes,largerthanusualwhatofthepurposeinthem,lookedpenetratinglyintomine.Ifeltrathertimidandapprehensive,forshehadcometosearchHumphreyVanWeyden’ssoul,andHumphreyVanWeydenhadnothingofwhichtobeparticularlyproudsincehisadventontheGhost.

           Wewalkedtothebreakofthepoop,wheresheturnedandfacedme.Iglancedaroundtoseethatnoonewaswithinhearingdistance.

           "Whatisit?"Iaskedgently;buttheexpressionofdeterminationonherfacedidnotrelax.

           "Icanreadilyunderstand,"shebegan,"thatthismorning’saffairwaslargelyanaccident;butIhavebeentalkingwithMr.Haskins.Hetellsmethatthedaywewererescued,evenwhileIwasinthecabin,twomenweredrowned,deliberatelydrownedmurdered."

           Therewasaqueryinhervoice,andshefacedmeaccusingly,asthoughIwereguiltyofthedeed,oratleastapartytoit.

           "Theinformationisquitecorrect,"Ianswered."Thetwomenweremurdered."

           "Andyoupermittedit!"shecried.

           "Iwasunabletopreventit,isabetterwayofphrasingit,"Ireplied,stillgently.

           "Butyoutriedtopreventit?"Therewasanemphasisonthe"tried,"andapleadinglittlenoteinhervoice.

           "Oh,butyoudidn’t,"shehurriedon,diviningmyanswer."Butwhydidn’tyou?"

           Ishruggedmyshoulders.

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