If we can act before he does, we may thwart his plan.

Listen, LeVere; I will speak low for that forward stateroom is his.

He has not supposed we would discover the murder so quickly, for he knew nothing of Estada's request that he be called at daylight--is this true ?" "Si, Senor; it was his last order when he went below." "Good; then we must organize before he can act.

We have that one chance left.

Whatever his men may know of what has occurred they will make no move until they get his orders.