Kennedy's quick eye spotted them, too, but he did not show
in any way that he noticed anything as, followed by our two
porters, we quickly climbed the gangplank.
A moment Craig paused by the rail and waved to Elaine and Bennett
who returned the salute feelingly. I paused at the rail, too,
speculating how we were to get the rest of our baggage aboard in
time, for we had taken several minutes saying good-bye.
"In there," pointed Kennedy quickly to the porters, indicating our
stateroom which was an outside room. "Come, Walter."
I followed him in with a heavy heart.
. . . . . . . .
Outside could be seen the two sinister faces in the crowd watching
intently, with eyes fixed on the stateroom. Finally one of the
crooks boarded the ship hastily, while the other watched the two
porters come out of the stateroom and pause at the window,
speaking back into the room as though answering commands.
Then the porters quickly ran along the deck and down the plank, to
get the rest of the luggage. As they approached the Dodge car,
Elaine, Aunt Josephine and Perry Bennett were straining their eyes
to catch a last glimpse of us.
The porters took a small but very heavy box and, lugging and
tugging, hastened toward the boat with it. But they were too late.
The gang plank was being hauled in.
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