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And as everybody stared in paralysed horror at the terrible sight, other explosions, though of a much less violent character, were heard on board her! For a second or two astonishment and dismay seemed to have robbed everybody of all power of coherent thought or action; then Milsom started to his feet and shouted in a voice that rang from end to end of the ship: "Out boats!
Three minutes later McNorton appeared from the Whitehall end of Scotland Yard. Beale hailed a cab and they drove to the hotel together. "Warrants have been issued for van Heerden and Milsom and the girl Glaum," he said. "I expect we shall find the nest empty, but I have sent men to all the railway stations do you think we've moved too late?"
"This country hasn't done very much for you," he sneered. "And I haven't done much for this country yet," countered the other. The doctor laughed. "You're turning into a patriot in your old age," he said. "Something like that," said Milsom easily. "There used to be a fellow at Portland you have probably run across him a clever crook named Homo, who used to be a parson before he got into trouble."
And perhaps you, in your character of owner of the ship, had better tackle this fellow; then we shall have an opportunity to witness your skill as a diplomatist." Accordingly, when the captain of the gunboat entered the yacht's gangway, it was Jack who received him, Milsom simply standing by as a sort of supporter.
Jack was on the navigating bridge with Milsom, and as the beautiful little ship, looking as spick and span as though just fresh from the stocks, and with all her brasswork gleaming and flashing like burnished gold in the brilliant morning sunlight, brought the lighthouse abeam and gaily plunged her keen, shapely bows into the heart of the first blue, wind- whipped, foam-crested surge that met her, and in joyous greeting playfully flung a shower of diamond-tinted spray over her starboard cathead, the young man sighed a sigh of relief, and flung from his shoulders the heavy load of care and anxiety that had of late been wearing him down a great deal more than he knew or even suspected: for now, at last, the expedition that meant so much to him had actually begun, and very soon he would know the best and the worst that was to be known; and perhaps, after all, the worst might prove to be not nearly so bad as he had been led to believe.
The Montijos were very wroth at this act of the customs authorities, which they rather wished Jack to resent as an act of discourtesy on the part of the American Government; but Milsom promptly interposed, explaining matters, while Jack laughed heartily, declaring that there was not the slightest need to worry, since they had nothing in the shape of contraband or otherwise that they wished to land at Key West.
Allen used to take pains, year after year, to make me like them; but I never could, till I saw them the other day in Milsom Street; I am naturally indifferent about flowers." "But now you love a hyacinth. So much the better. You have gained a new source of enjoyment, and it is well to have as many holds upon happiness as possible.
Yes, he is pointing out the yacht to the boatmen, and now they are shoving off and heading this way! Mr Milsom," he broke off suddenly, "what is the best news with regard to that anchor of ours?" "Forecastle there!" shouted Milsom; "how are you coming on with your anchor?"
Can you give us any idea as to the hour the burglary was planned for?" "Eleven," said Milsom promptly, "that is to say, in a little over an hour's time." "And you have no idea of the locality?" "Somewhere in the East of London. We were to have met at Aldgate." "I don't understand it," said McNorton. "Do you suggest that the code is in the hands of somebody who is not willing to part with it?
With stealthy footsteps they invaded Captain Duncombe's little domain, and walked slowly round the house, examining every door and window as they went. "Is the captain a rich man?" asked Milsom. "Yes; I believe he's pretty well off some say uncommonly well off. He spent over a thousand pounds on this place." "Curse him for his pains!" returned Black Milsom, savagely.
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