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American friend�察 �the night watchman of the boat�察 �and the purser。 As
though inviting him to speak�察�the purser nodded to the American。 That
gentleman addressed me in an excited and belligerent manner。
;My name is Aldrich�察─�he said�察 �I want to know what YOUR name is�拭─�
I did not quite like his tone�察 �nor did I like being summoned to the
purser's office to be questioned by a stranger。
;Why�拭─�I asked。
;Because�察─�said Aldrich�察 �it seems you have SEVERAL names。 As
one of them belongs to THIS gentleman;he pointed at Stumps;he
wants to know why you are using it。;
I looked at Stumps and he greeted me with the vague and genial smile
that was habitual to him�察 �but on being caught in the act by Aldrich he
hurriedly frowned。
;I have never used any name but my own�察─ �I said�察 �and�察─ �I added
pleasantly�察 �if I were choosing a name I wouldn't choose 'Stumps。';
Aldrich fairly gasped。
;His name is not Stumps� ─ �he cried indignantly。 ;He is the Earl of
Ivy� ─�
He evidently expected me to be surprised at this�察�and I WAS surprised。
I stared at the much´advertised young Irishman with interest。
Aldrich misunderstood my silence�察 �and in a triumphant tone�察 �which
was far from pleasant�察 �continued�此 �So you see�察─ �he sneered�察 �when you
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chose to pass yourself off as Ivy you should have picked out another boat。;
The thing was too absurd for me to be angry�察 �and I demanded with
patience�此 �But why should I pass myself off as Lord Ivy�拭─�
;That's what we intend to find out�察─ �snapped Aldrich。 ;Anyway�察�
we've stopped your game for to´night�察�and to´morrow you can explain to
the police� �Your pal�察─�he taunted�察 �has told every one on this boat that
you are Lord Ivy�察�and he's told me lies enough about HIMSELF to prove
HE'S an impostor�察�too� ─�
I saw what had happened�察�and that if I were to protect poor Kinney I
must not�察 �as I felt inclined�察 �use my fists�察 �but my head。 I laughed with
apparent unconcern�察�and turned to the purser。
;Oh�察�that's it�察�is it�拭─�I cried。 ;I might have known it was Kinney�察�he's
always playing practical jokes on me。; I turned to Aldrich。 ;My friend
has been playing a joke on you�察 �too�察─ �I said。 ;He didn't know who you
were�察�but he saw you were an Anglomaniac�察�and he's been having fun with
you� ─�
;Has he�拭─ �roared Aldrich。 He reached down into his pocket and
pulled out a piece of paper。 ;This�察─�he cried�察�shaking it at me�察 �is a copy
of a wireless that I've just sent to the chief of police at New Bedford。;
With great satisfaction he read it in a loud and threatening voice�此 �Two
impostors on this boat representing themselves to be Lord Ivy�察�my future
brother´in´law�察 �and his secretary。 Lord Ivy himself on board。 Send
police to meet boat。 We will make charges。Henry Philip Aldrich。;
It occurred to me that after receiving two such sensational telegrams�察�
and getting out of bed to meet the boat at six in the morning�察�the chief of
police would be in a state of mind to arrest almost anybody�察�and that his
choice would certainly fall on Kinney and myself。 It was ridiculous�察�but
it also was likely to prove extremely humiliating。 So I said�察�speaking to
Lord Ivy�此 �There's been a mistake all around�察�send for Mr。 Kinney and I
will explain it to you。; Lord Ivy�察 �who was looking extremely bored�察�
smiled and nodded�察�but young Aldrich laughed ironically。
;Mr。 Kinney is in his state´room�察─�he said�察 �with a steward guarding
the door and window。 You can explain to´morrow to the police。;
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I rounded indignantly upon the purser。
;Are you keeping Mr。 Kinney a prisoner in his state´room�拭─ �I
demanded。 ;If you are;
;He doesn't have to stay there�察─�protested the purser sulkily。 ;When he
found the stewards were following him he went to his cabin。;
;I will see him at once�察─�I said。 ;And if I catch any of your stewards
following ME�察�I'll drop them overboard。;
No one tried to stop meindeed�察 �knowing I could not escape�察 �they
seemed pleased at my departure�察�and I went to my cabin。 Kinney�察�seated
on the edge of the berth�察�greeted me with a hollow groan。 His expression
was one of utter misery。 As though begging me not to be angry�察�he threw
out his arms appealingly。
;How the devil� ─ �he began�察 �was I to know that a little red´headed
shrimp like that was the Earl of Ivy�拭 �And that that tall blonde girl�察─�he
added indignantly�察 �that I thought was an accomplice�察�is Lady Moya�察�his
sister�拭─�
;What happened�拭─�I asked。
Kinney was wearing his hat。 He took it off and hurled it to the floor。
;It was that damned hat� ─�he cried。 ;It's a Harvard ribbon�察�all right�察�
but only men on the crew can wear it� �How was I to know THAT�拭 �I
saw Aldrich looking at it in a puzzled way�察�and when he said�察�'I see you are
on the crew��' I guessed what it meant�察�and said I was on last year's crew。
Unfortunately HE was on last year's crew� �That's what made him suspect
me�察�and after dinner he put me through a third degree。 I must have given
the wrong answers�察�for suddenly he jumped up and called me a swindler
and an impostor。 I got back by telling him he was a crook and that I was
a detective�察 �and that I had sent a wireless to have him arrested at New
Bedford。 He challenged me to prove I was a detective�察�and�察�of course�察�I
couldn't�察�and he called up two stewards and told them to watch me while
he went after the purser。 I didn't fancy being watched�察�so I came here。;
;When did you tell him I was the Earl of Ivy�拭─�
Kinney ran his fingers through his hair and groaned dismally。
;That was before the boat started�察─ �he said�察 �it was only a joke。 He
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didn't seem to be interested in my conversation�察�so I thought I'd liven it up
a bit by saying I was a friend of Lord Ivy's。 And you happened to pass�察�
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