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believe; is always innocent。          I suppose that he is what is called a snob�察�

but with him snobbishness is not an unpleasant weakness。                   In his case it 

takes the form of thinking that people who have certain things he does not 

possess   are   better   than   himself�察  �and   that�察  �therefore�察  �they   must   be   worth 

knowing�察�and he tries to make their acquaintance。               But he does not think 

that he himself is better than any one。          His life is very bare and narrow。 In 

consequence�察�on many things he places false values。               As�察�for example�察�his 

desire   to   see   his   name   in   the   newspapers   even   as   an   amateur   detective。 

So�察�while I was indignant I also was sorry。 

     ;Joe�察─�I said�察 �you're going to get yourself into an awful lot of trouble�察�

and though I am not in this adventure�察�you know if I can help you I will。; 



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     He thanked me and we went to the dining´saloon。                    There�察�at a table 

near   ours�察  �we   saw   the   lovely   lady   and   Stumps   and   the American。      She 

again smiled at me�察�but this time�察�so it seemed�察�a little doubtfully。 

     In the mind of the American�察�on the contrary�察�there was no doubt。 He 

glared both at Kinney and myself�察�as though he would like to boil us in oil。 

     After dinner�察�in spite of my protests�察�Kinney set forth to interview him 

and�察  �as   he   described   it�察  �to   ;lead   him   on;   to   commit   himself。 I   feared 

Kinney was much more likely to commit himself than the other�察�and when 

I saw them seated together I watched from a distance with much anxiety。 

     An hour later�察�while I was alone�察�a steward told me the purser would 

like to see me。      I went to his office�察�and found gathered there Stumps�察�his 

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�

and I happened to remember Mrs。 Shaw saying you looked like a British 

peer�察�so I said�此�'That is my friend Lord Ivy。'           I said I was your secretary�察�

and he seemed greatly interested�察�and; Kinney added dismally�察 �I talked 

too much。      I am SO sorry�察─�he begged。           ;It's going to be awful for you� ─�

His    eyes   suddenly    lit  with  hope。    ;Unless�察─    �he   whispered。     ;we     can 

escape� ─�

     The   same   thought   was   in   my   mind�察  �but   the   idea   was   absurd�察  �and 

impracticable。      I knew there was no escape。           I knew we were sentenced 

at   sunrise    to  a   most   humiliating     and    disgraceful    experience。      The 

newspapers would regard anything that concerned Lord Ivy as news。                       In 

my   turn   I   also   saw   the   hideous   head´lines。   What   would   my   father   and 

mother at Fairport think�察�what would my old friends there think�察�and�察�what 

was of even greater importance�察�how would Joyce & Carboy act�拭                      �What 

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