Henley was only testing me, and would use the darky, if he could, to learn more of my plans.

So, although, a number of questions trembled on my lips, I left them unasked, and finished my meal in silence.

Louis hovered around, dropping a sly hint now and then, which only served to increase my suspicion that he might have received instructions to draw me out.

If so, the experiment was a failure, and, after a light meal, I lit a pipe, and, ignoring him completely, strolled out on deck.

There was evidently no hope that the woman would be released at present, and I could formulate no plan of communicating with her, but I was no less anxious to view our surroundings.
I found the after-deck entirely deserted, and there was no one visible on the bridge.