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"Paternal heredity, father," retorted Kate.
"Your Presidential plan, Captain Kempt," interposed Dorothy, "is
excellent so far as Prince Lermontoff is concerned, but it cannot
rescue Lieutenant Drummond. Now, there are two things you can do for
me that will make me always your debtor, as, indeed, I am already, and
the first is to purchase for me the yacht. The second is to form your
own judgment of the man Johnson, and if you distrust him, then engage
for me one-half the crew, and see that they are picked Americans."
"First sane idea I have heard since I came into this flat," growled
the Captain.
"The Americans won't let the Finlander hold me for ransom, you may
depend upon that."
It was a woe-begone look the gallant Captain cast on the demure and
determined maiden, then, feeling his daughter's eye upon him, he
turned toward her.
"I'm going, father," she said, with a firmness quite equal to his own,
and he on his part recognized when his daughter had toed the danger
line. He indulged in a laugh that had little of mirth in it.
"All I can say is that I am thankful you haven't made up your minds to
kidnap the Czar. Of course you are going, Kate, So am I."
CHAPTER XVI
CELL NUMBER NINE
AS the sailing-boat cast off, and was shoved away from the side of the
steamer, there were eight men aboard. Six grasped the oars, and the
young clerk who had signed for the documents given to him by the
Captain took the rudder, motioning Lermontoff to a seat beside him.
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