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Though she spoke guardedly, her next words revealed suspicions of foul play lurking in her mind exactly reflecting similar suspicions lurking in Crayford's mind which so distressed the lieutenant, and so surprised his comrades, as to render them quite incapable of answering her. The warnings of the storm which shortly afterward broke over the vessel were then visible in sea and sky.
"You owned yourself just now that you were not well seasoned to fatigue," he persisted. Irritated beyond endurance by Crayford's obstinacy; seeing, or thinking he saw, signs of yielding in Frank's face, Wardour so far forgot himself as to seize Crayford by the arm and attempt to drag him away from Frank. Crayford turned and looked at him. "Richard," he said, very quietly, "you are not yourself.
No! not found yet." Mrs. Crayford's interest was strongly excited. She ventured to speak to him. "Who is it you want to find?" she asked. "Your wife?" He shook his head again. "Who, then? What is she like?" He answered that question in words. His hoarse, hollow voice softened, little by little, into sorrowful and gentle tones.
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