"Here's a note from the telegraph office for you," said Mrs. Eastwood, hurrying in.
Hal opened it and read:
"S.S. Flora, from Hobart, arrived to-day with Villiers Wyckliffe and crew rescued from yacht totally wrecked.
"Agents—T. S. W. Coy."
"That's awkward. Sydney is a long way off and it gives him a good start. What's the paper say, Reg?"
"Corrinna leaves Launceston for Sydney to-morrow at noon. Train leaving here at 7 a.m., arrives there 11.30."
"I'll wire Goody another copy of this telegram."
"No bad news, I hope, gentlemen," asked Mrs. Eastwood, entering.
"In one sense it is good, in another, unfortunate," said Hal, handing her the telegram to read.