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Chapter 18

           It’snouseaskingeither,”saidEgstrom,standingbewhiskeredandobligingbeforemewithhisarmshangingdownhissidesclumsily,andathinsilverwatch-chainloopedverylowonarucked-upbluesergewaistcoat.“Amanlikethatdon’tgoanywhereinparticular.”Iwastooconcernedatthenewstoaskfortheexplanationofthatpronouncement,andhewenton.“Heleftlet’sseetheverydayasteamerwithreturningpilgrimsfromtheRedSeaputinherewithtwobladesofherpropellergone.Threeweeksagonow.”“Wasn’ttheresomethingsaidaboutthePatnacase?”Iasked,fearingtheworst.Hegaveastart,andlookedatmeasifIhadbeenasorcerer.“Why,yes!Howdoyouknow?Someofthemweretalkingaboutithere.Therewasacaptainortwo,themanagerofVanlo’sengineeringshopattheharbour,twoorthreeothers,andmyself.Jimwasinheretoo,havingasandwichandaglassofbeer;whenwearebusyyousee,captainthere’snotimeforapropertiffin.Hewasstandingbythistableeatingsandwiches,andtherestofuswereroundthetelescopewatchingthatsteamercomein;andby-and-byVanlo’smanagerbegantotalkaboutthechiefofthePatna;hehaddonesomerepairsforhimonce,andfromthathewentontotelluswhatanoldruinshewas,andthemoneythathadbeenmadeoutofher.Hecametomentionherlastvoyage,andthenweallstruckin.Somesaidonethingandsomeanothernotmuchwhatyouoranyothermanmightsay;andtherewassomelaughing.CaptainO’BrienoftheSarahW.

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