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CHAPTER XIV
THE "PROTECTOR" ATTACKED
"He has been seen then?"
"Yes. The police finally traced the porter who took the stolen baggage from the room. They now have his description."
"And they sent it—by the 'wireless'?"
"Yes. We had passed out of direct communication with the land station, of course; but the Hibernia, which is behind us, relayed the message to us. An American, they say, well built, six feet, tanned, dark hair and eyes, gray clothes."
"But that does not make it him, surely. It might be any one of a dozen."
"Not so many—out of this passenger list."
The two men talking in the next cabin prepared to go out again. Miss Varris, now thoroughly awakened, sat up in her berth and listened intently.
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