The din ceased, and every one listened with
interest. John Quincy put his hand on Chans shoulder.
No one ever thinks of connecting himwith serious
affairs.
In Hallets room he found the captain and Chan
closeted with a third man.
Always a happy item on the golden scroll of
memory.
The tall figure moved on up a stairway to the
topmost deck. Thecaptain laid the wrist watch on top of a showcase in which reposed
manytrays of jade. People who try to stretch their week-end through thefollowing
Wednesday night deserve all they get.
Jennison dodged; the bottlecrashed through one of
the windows.
For Ihold aces, all aces, and hell know it as
quickly as any one.
At a nod from the prosecutor, Chan removed the
wrist watch and handed itto the Spaniard.
You asked for a motive, Jennison, Greene said. Ten
minutesof mourning for Cousin Dan is ample. Well, the Spaniards easy to pick up,
said Hallet.
I came with Johnnie, you know, she reminded
him.
He even consideredseveral the investigation had not
touched. Appear frequentlydemanding any news, but Lau Ho is unable to
oblige.
That about the first printing press in San
Francisco being broughtover from Honolulu. You areOkuda, from auto stand across way?
The din ceased, and every one listened with interest.
Presently the voice of a tall young man with
glasses rose above thegeneral hubbub. Where on the mainland could oneencounter a
girl nowadays whod say that?
Ill say it, even if he was your relative. The
numeral two, which is pretty well obscured. Yes, sir, Ill bet he made those
Englishmen sit up and takenotice. Jennison was on his feet now, the right hand
nearly free.
Winterslip, isit that you have forgotten him? Lau
Ho buy and repair watch, interior works being in injured state. I really shouldnt
speak to you, she said.
Miss Minerva was conscious of dimhuddled figures, a
circle of white faces, a tense silence.
Five minuteslater they sat on the float together.
Weve all got pretty big wrists out here, heanswered. The second officer, Hepworth,
stood at the top.
He went over amonth ago to play in the British
Open.
There isnt any doubt of it, said Miss Minerva
firmly. Time was just what John Quincy had to give them. But youre not the sort
tomake a penniless marriage.
He had suddenly a keen desire to show Chan that he
could not be leftbehind like that. He took a small object fromhis pocket and held it
in front of Jennison.