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sixty-two. You will wake up in Queenstown 

 harbour to-morrow morning.' 



The smoking-room and drawing-room 

 having been visited m turn, the two friends 

 strolled up and down the promenade deck till 

 it was time to go down to dinner. Acton had 

 been on the lookout for the ' Fair Unknown,' but 

 had failed to catch even a glimpse of her. The 

 breeze had been freshening for the last hour or 

 two, and but comparatively few ladies graced 

 the dinner tables. Reggie was introduced to 

 Captain Hay, and was requested by one of the 

 stewards to seat himself next but one to the 

 captain. As he did so he could not help 

 speculating as to who would be the occupant 

 of the vacant chair at the end, and on the 

 captain's right hand ; Acton was on the 

 captain's left. His curiosity, however, was 

 destined not to be satisfied, at all events on the 

 present occasion. The most cursory glance 

 round sufficed to assure him that the ' Fair 

 Unknown ' was decidedly not there, and he 

 came to the conclusion that if she were any- 



