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           “Youhavenodoubtinthematter,sir?”

           “Nonewhatever.”

           Ilefthimsuddenly.IfeltIwasproducingabadimpression,butwithmydoubledownthereitwasmosttryingtobeondeck.Anditwasalmostastryingtobebelow.Altogetheranerve-tryingsituation.ButonthewholeIfeltlesstornintwowhenIwaswithhim.TherewasnooneinthewholeshipwhomIdaredtakeintomyconfidence.Sincethehandshadgottoknowhisstory,itwouldhavebeenimpossibletopasshimoffforanyoneelse,andanaccidentaldiscoverywastobedreadednowmorethanever....

           Thestewardbeingengagedinlayingthetablefordinner,wecouldtalkonlywithoureyeswhenIfirstwentdown.Laterintheafternoonwehadacautioustryatwhispering.TheSundayquietnessoftheshipwasagainstus;thestillnessofairandwateraroundherwasagainstus;theelements,themenwereagainstus—everythingwasagainstusinoursecretpartnership;timeitself—forthiscouldnotgoonforever.TheverytrustinProvidencewas,Isuppose,deniedtohisguilt.ShallIconfessthatthisthoughtcastmedownverymuch?Andastothechapterofaccidentswhichcountsforsomuchinthebookofsuccess,Icouldonlyhopethatitwasclosed.Forwhatfavorableaccidentcouldbeexpected?

           “Didyouheareverything?”weremyfirstwordsassoonaswetookupourpositionsidebyside,leaningovermybedplace.

           Hehad.Andtheproofofitwashisearnestwhisper,“Themantoldyouhehardlydaredtogivetheorder.”

           Iunderstoodthereferencetobetothatsavingforesail.

           “Yes.Hewasafraidofitbeinglostinthesetting.

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