Part 32 (2/2)

Forstrike you about this?' I asked, kneeling on the sofa

'Logbook's shi+fted,' said Davies 'I'll swear it was at the end before'

'That doesn'telse?'

'By Jove!--where's Dollht, but not where it should be' I had been reading it, you re had replaced it in full view a the other books I now found it behind them, in a wrenched attitude, which showed that sohly inwards

'What do youdrinks, and we allowed ourselves ten th on the sofas

'They don't trust Dollmann,' I said 'I spotted that at Me about you and me He was on his defence, and in a deuce of a funk, too Bohain, at the end, when he left the room followed by Grimm, who I'm certain was sent to watch hied that rendezvous for the night of the _25th_ And again just nohen you asked hiht it would Von Bruning, and through hiineer from Bremen'), know the story of that short cut and suspect that it was an attempt on your life Dollmann daren't confess to that, because, morality apart, it could only have been proe that you were really dangerous, and not er Noe know his motive; but they don't yet The position of that book proves it'

'He shoved it in?'

'To prevent the it There's no earthly reason why _they_ should have hidden it'

'Then we're getting on,' said Davies 'That shows they know his real name, or why should he shove the book in? But they don't knorote a book, and that I have a copy'

'At any rate he _thinks_ they don't; we can't say more than that'

'And what does he think about me--and you?'

'That's the point Ten to one he's in tortures of doubt, and would give a fortune to have five et your version of the short cut incident But they won't let him They want to watch hi reunion for you and hiet into these beastly clothes for it,' groaned Davis

'I shall have a plunge overboard'

So drastic was required, and I followed his exa

'I believe I knohat happened just now,' said I, as we plied rough towels in the warmth below 'They steamed up and found nobody on board ”I'll leave a note,” says Dollmann ”No independent communications,” say they (or think they), ”we'll co this hornets' nest” Down they go, and Doll bit of evidence staring hi other things--exaes to push his own book out of sight But he couldn't replace it when the interruption came The action would have attracted attention _then,_ and Bohme made him leave the cabin in advance, you know'

'This is all very well,' said Davies, pausing in his toilet, 'but do they guess hoe've spent the day? By Jove, Carruthers, that chart with the square cut out; there it is on the rack!'

'We must chance it, and bluff for all we're worth,' I said The fact was that Davies could not be brought to realize that he had done anything very remarkable that day; yet those fourteen sinuousof the return journey and my own exploits, h to out-distance suspicion Nevertheless, von Bruning's banter had been disquieting, and if an inkling of our expedition had crossed hisus which it would require all our effrontery to defeat

'What are you looking for?' said Davies I was at the collar and stud stage, but had broken off to study the ti

'Soht train to so, and Grimm are to meet the Somebody'

'Where?'