Evening star., 1937-07-04
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What do you want" she demanded.
I'm supposed to be sharing this cabin with
MIR. Bynne's secretary" he suffered. "A guy
named Tracy Lloyd"
I'm Tracy Lloyd" she declared and
slammed the door in his face.
Long heard the click of the turning key as
we'll as the shooting of a bolt. For moment
he stood with hand half-raised as if to pound
on the door, then his lips twisted IN smlie
if there had been a miracle, ten days between
now and Yokohama would give him plenty OF
time to find out all about it. He went to the
purser's office and entered his excited protest
The purser was smoothly efficient, soft-eyed
and possessed of manner that stopped wrath
in its tracks.
HIN, wondered about that. Somebody
must have taken Tracy for mans name"
why didn't you ask her?'
Too busy to look for trouble, my boy. IT
you sit back and wait, it's surprising how
often trouble will pass you by
How did she get here anyway? She could
have taken 4Ol and caught us at St. Paul,
but she didn't"
"Oh, no. She's been here day, so she must
have flown Some people dc, you know
Sure" said Red. feeling stupid. We'll.
what happens to me?'
sit down anywhere for bit: I'll fix you
up somehow as soon as we know where we
stand"
Thanks" said Red, and smiled
Whether by simple process of elimination
or on account Of that smile, he drew room
with shower He spread his things around,
reveing in luxury, and then went up to pace
the decks as the boat ploWed through the
smooth waters of the Straits. But brief was
the interval of peace; scarcely had she LETT VIC
tora and pointed for the Northern Passage
than she began to bury her nose IN sea alter
sea with monotonous regularity that was to
endure for days.
He had brought his sea legs with him. but
apparently few other passengers except Bynne
had They avoided each other, Bynne appro-
priating the cafe while Long read by the hour
before the fire in the deserted lounge "a
genuine open fire that burned real coal. The
deep-bellied CRATE, the tongs. shovel and coal
bucket of polished steel gave him homy
feeling SO that sometimes he would slump in
fifth afternoon he woke to voices close behind
his hidden head - Bynnes and the girls.
"You gave me nasty jolt, Tracy. You
could have shopped half day in Chicago and
still had time to catch our train at St, Paul"
X know but didn't wish to.
why not?"
you ask that"
az do and I want an answer
Mrs Bynne's sudden decision to accom-
pany you half around the world didn't arise
from love of travel - as she took particular
pains to let me know. I'm not accustomed to
that sort of affront You would have done
better to follow her advice and leave both of
US at home"
That's the longest speech I've heard you
make in two years" said Bynne hotly, land
it's nonsense from end to end. couldn't train
man to do your kind of work in six months,
let alone six days One fool in the party is
enough, so as soon as Mrs. Bynne comes up
III thank you to join us for cocktail
81 WON'T" said Miss Lloyd.
There was breathless pause before Bynne
remarked quietly, Il dislike that word. CON-
ing from the highest paid girl of your tender
age in the world it's almost rude"
Again pause, and then her voice continued
in a lower register that sent thrills up and
down Reds spine I'm sure that's neither
threat nor a jeer," it said; latter all, l did
major in geology Then its tone suddenly