I saw him draw back and hide his face, but somehow I couldn't believe that it was really he.

I was just coming down the gangway and I nearly fell into the sea, I was so surprised." Quest was already turning over the pages of a time-table.
"What was the steamer ?" he demanded.
"I found out," Laura told him.

"I tell you, I was so sure of it's being Craig that I made no end of enquiries.

It was the _Barton_, bound for India, with first stop at Port Said." "When does she sail ?" Quest asked.
"To-night--somewhere about seven," Laura replied.
Quest glanced at the clock and threw down the time-table.

He turned towards the door.