He had awakened with a terrible headache and a sense of some hideous indiscretion.

It was not until he had examined every paper in his pocket and all his money that he had begun to feel more comfortable.

And in the meantime he had forgotten altogether to be seasick.
"Well, how has the remedy worked ?" the stranger inquired.
Mr.Coulson looked him in the face.

Then he drew a short breath of relief.

He had been indiscreet, but he had alarmed himself unnecessarily.