"Fancy thinking of that, when you only just escaped with your life!" "But to tell you the truth, my dear," Sir Henry explained, "my pocketbook and papers of some value were in the pocket of that coat.

I can't think how I came to forget them.

I think it was the surprise of seeing that fellow Lessingham crawl on to the wreck looking like a drowned rat.

Jove, what a pluck he must have!" "The fishermen can talk of nothing else," Nora put in excitedly.

"Mummy, it was simply splendid! Helen and I had gone up with two of the rescued men, but I got back just in time to see them fasten the rope round his waist and watch him plunge in." "How is he this morning ?" Helen asked.
"Gone," Philippa replied.
They all looked at her in surprise.
"Gone ?" Sir Henry repeated.