To Sloan he gave the message, even exaggerating it somewhat.
After it was sent, he said: "Look here, my boy, do you realize that it's dangerous to bring the captain messages like that last one you carried to him ?" "Do I know it?
I should say I do! Once the old boy jumped at me like a tiger because I carried in a bad report." "Could you make up a false message ?" "It's against the law, sir." "It's not against the law to keep a man from going crazy." "Crazy ?" "I mean what I say.

Henshaw is balancing on the ragged edge of insanity.

Mark my words! If the news comes of his granddaughter's death, he'll fall on the other side.

Why can't you give him some hope in the meantime?
Suppose you work up something this afternoon like this: 'Beatrice rallying rapidly.

Doctor's much more hopeful.' What do you say ?" "Crazy!" repeated the wireless operator, fascinated.