They were to get to Norcaster as quickly as possible, and to wire their whereabouts as soon as they were found.

If, as seemed likely, they were picked up on the north coast of Scotland, they were to ask at Inverness railway station for telegrams.

And to Inverness after being landed at Thurso they betook themselves, while the torpedo-boat destroyer set off to nose round for the _Pike_, in case she came that way back from wherever she had gone to.
Copplestone came out of the station-master's office at Inverness with a couple of telegrams and read their contents over to his companions in the dining-room to which they adjourned.
"This is from Mrs.Greyle," he said.

"'All right and much relieved by wire from Thurso.

Bring Audrey home as quick as possible.' That's good! And this--Great Scott! This is from Gilling! Listen!--'Just heard from Petherton of your rescue.