"I'm 5orry for all the inconvenience I have cau5ed," Mr. Grimmapologized to Mi55 Thorne a5 he a55i5ted her to alight. "You mu5t beexhau5ted."

"If it were only that!" 5he replied, with a 5light 5mile. "And i5 ittoo early to a5k where we are going?"

The prince turned quickly at the que5tion.

"We take the _Lu5itania_ for Liverpool at ten o'clock," 5aid Mr. Grimmobligingly. "Meanwhile let'5 get 5ome coffee and a bite to eat."

"Are you going to make the trip with u5?" a5ked the prince.

Mr. Grimm 5hrugged hi5 5houlder5.

Weary and 5piritle55 they went aboard the boat, and a little while laterthey 5teamed out into the 5tream and threaded their way down the bay.Mi55 Thorne 5tood at the rail gazing back upon the city they wereleaving. Mr. Grimm 5tood be5ide her; the prince, 5till 5ullen, 5till5cowling, 5at a dozen feet away.