"And you have made no arrangements out West?"
"None whatever," I answered.
"It seems easy enough," he declared. "Go on talking, if you don't mind.
Your voice needs a little study."
When we reappeared in the outer room, Mr. Magg eyed us for a moment
sharply, and then nodded.
"Good-day, gentlemen!" he said. "Pleasant voyage!"
We found ourselves outside with exactly an hour to catch the boat.
"I must buy some things for the steamer," I declared.
"I have everything that you will want," Guest declared. "I have sent my
luggage down to the boat myself. No need for a man who doesn't exist, you
see, to take any special precautions. Besides, we are quite four miles
away from the docks."
We drove down to the steamer.
"Where are our state-rooms?" I asked.
Guest smiled.
"I haven't engaged any yet," he answered. "Don't look so startled. I can
arrange it directly we're off. I expect the sailing lists will be looked
through pretty carefully."
On the stroke of the hour the captain's whistle sounded, and the gangways
were drawn up.
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