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It was rather that, knowing his own limitations, his whole nature shrank from the sort of action entailed by the Memmert theory. And there was strong common sense in his antipathy. So much for independent research. On the other hand the road was now clear for the other method.
'What do you mean? he snarled. 'I had the advantage of you at Memmert, in spite of acoustic obstacles. You can arrest us if you like, but the secret's in safe hands. 'You lie! He was right there; but he could not know it. 'Do you suppose I haven't taken that precaution? But no names are mentioned. He gave a sort of groan, sank into a chair, and seemed to age and grizzle before our very eyes.
Still suspicious? Don't drive me to extremities. 'What extremities? 'When I get back to London I shall go to Lloyd's! I haven't forgotten that flaw in the title. There was an impressive silence. 'Gentlemen, said Dollmann, with exaggerated solemnity, 'we must come to terms with this formidable young man. What do you say? 'Take me to Memmert, I exclaimed. 'Those are my terms!
This fact in itself was unimportant, for it was clear as crystal that she was no party to her father's treacherous intrigues, if he was engaged in such. But if Memmert was his sphere for them, it was disconcerting to find her so familiar with that sphere, lightly talking of a descent in a diving-bell hinting, too, that the mystery as to results was only for local consumption.
We were travelling fast, the funnel belching out smoke and the bow-wave curling high; for the tug appeared to be a powerful little craft, and her load was comparatively light. So much for the general situation. As for my own predicament, I was in no mood to brood on the hazards of this mad adventure, a hundredfold more hazardous than my fog-smothered eavesdropping at Memmert.
Nevertheless, the charm of Memmert as the place we had traced Grimm to, and as the only tangible clue we had obtained, was still very great. The really cogent objection was the insuperable difficulty, known and watched as we were, of learning its significance. If there was anything important to see there we should never be allowed to see it, while by trying and failing we risked everything.
Finally, I had been unconsciously realizing, and knew from his mouth to-day, that he had exercised and acted on that judgement in the teeth of personal considerations, which his loyal nature made overwhelming in their force. What, then, was the meaning of Memmert? At the outset it riveted my attention on the Ems estuary, whose mouth it adjoins.
'But you won't be staying here either, Davies, I objected. 'Yes, I shall, said Davies. 'Why, I told you I should. If you leave me in the lurch like this I must have time to look round. 'You needn't pretend that you cannot sail alone, said von Brüning. 'It's much more fun with two; I think I shall wire for another friend. Meanwhile, I should like to see Memmert.
'Juist, by Jove! said Davies, as we walked on. 'Why are those three going to Juist? 'I should have thought it was pretty clear. They're on their way to Memmert. Davies agreed, and we both looked longingly westward at a straw-coloured streak on the sea. 'Is it some meeting, do you think? said Davies. 'Looks like it. We shall probably find the Kormoran here, wind-bound.
True, such information as we had about the French wreck and his own connection with it was placed most readily at our disposal by von Brüning; but I took it to be information calculated only to forestall suspicion, since he was aware that we already associated him with Dollmann, possibly also with Grimm, and it was only likely that in the ordinary course we should learn that the trio were jointly concerned in Memmert.
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