West drew in his breath sharply.
"Apparently you are right," he said quietly.

"May I ask a question or two ?" "Fire away; I'll answer as I please." "Who is the woman on board ?" "Mary, you mean?
Hobart's wife." "She came from the place on Wray Street last night in an auto ?" "Yes; I brought her along myself." "Alone ?" "There were two of us, Mark and I--why?
what are you driving at ?" "Just putting some broken threads together.

Then Natalie Coolidge is not on this yacht ?" "I should say not.

What would we be doing with her out here ?" "Where is she then ?" "Oh, I begin to see what brought you aboard so easily, West.

You thought we had the lady kidnapped, and was sailing off with her.