Those very safe and inviting-looking channels for British and Allied traffic--I marked them very clearly, didn't I ?--were where I'd laid my mines.

The channels which your cruisers so carefully avoided were the only safe avenues.

So you see why it is, Maderstrom, that I have no grudge against you." Lessingham's face for a moment was the face of a stricken man.

There was a look of dull horror in his eyes.
"Is this the truth ?" he gasped.
"It is the truth," Sir Henry assured him gravely.
"Does this conclude the explanations ?" Captain Griffiths demanded impatiently.

"Your news is magnificent, Sir Henry.