Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-23
The reply read:

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That night a storm broke over the
Pacific and Jimmy. who wanted tc
talk over the latest development In
the situation with the master Of the
Adrienne, found no opportunity to do
so. Their conversation together con
sisted of shouts and clipped bits of
humOr, flung about by the racing
wind on the bridge, where Jimmy
stood in oilskins and hanging onto a
stanchion, while Olson idly watched
falling barometer, the helmsman
and the compass.
All the following day, while the
storm ragged to subside slightly at
nightfall, Austin Rogers kept to his
cabin, and the unseen Mrs. Jardou
became even more retiring.
Jimmy fretted over the situation
while he sat in the smoking room that
night-the rendezvous for those males
who had not been incapacitated by
the storm. There were few enough
of these, and with none Of them was
he well enough acquainted TO desire
his company.
At midnight the door was flung
open and Capt. Olson roared In. A
cold breath followed him, but even
before the portal closed, Jimmy had
seen that the wind and waves were
calming.
About through" he muttered. as
the skipper threw off his cap and
dropped on the lounge beside him.
Just about. Thought we were go
ing to be in for a real one, though
before il ended" The captain or
dered his grog. Something on youl
mind. SOM"
Rather" Jimmy drew from his
pocket the water-stained replica Of
the reply to his radio request.
Olson reread the three words sew
eral times, frowning. Then he SHOOK
his head.
| There must be some reason. Has
your friend Rogers got any friends
! in TokiO2'
Not That l know of. Why"
| Olson considered. Il dunno. Eek
cept that it's just possible he might a
| found out the message you sent
and then it's just possible. too, thai
| his money and friends inTokio mlgh
a Grabbed your game.
| Jimmy nodded. That's all. as yot
say-iust possible" he agreed. but
I'm not ready yet to suspect Rogers
of pulling any tricks. Anyway, the
| message is fairly definite.
| Just about what l was going to
| observe" Olson remarked dryly
! But in addition. I've got a sugges
| ton" He turned earnestly to his
Younger compa Mon. Ever beer
around Minato?''
Yes" Jimmy was instantly alert
perceiving already part Of the idea.
How about radioing and charter
ing one Of the smaller ships in that
harbor? You can drop off here. get
aboard and go straight to Vladivo
stok. where you can catch the Trans
siberian to the junction point At Har
bin-and you'll still be ahead
Great Jimmy enthused. "Bu
! you-Minato's off your course.
1T won't matter. ] think there's
some crooked work here. anyway
I've lived longer. son, and I'm not sc
trustful. The Adrienne's way ahead
of time, on this speed run; / can pull
off my course and come out on the
| northern point Of Japan. then rur
along the coast and still be ahead
of schedule at Yokohama. What dc
you say"
SAY" repeated Jimmy, getting tc
his feet and putting out his hand
"All I've got to say is-you're q
prince Wait here till l file the
message TO Minato and We'll have a
nightcap."
He dashed out. There was a
strange operator in the radio room
and he dashed off at once a message
to the little town on the north coast
of the island. Then he returned.
BY noon of the next day, there was
reply to his radiogram: A char.
tered schooner would pick him off
Minato during the night of the day