"We must make a landing right here on the bulkhead in front of these warehouses," declared Old King Brady, and he gave Harry orders accordingly.
Loaded down as the sailboat was, it would have been both difficult and dangerous to attempt to open the bulky box on board.
Indeed, in order to get at it properly, a good portion of the contents of the boat would have to be removed in any case.
"Ask her who she is and how she came to be there, Alice," the old detective called; adding:
"I am assuming that it is a woman."
"Yes, it's a woman," replied Alice, and she put the question.
"She says she is the Princess Skeep Hup," Alice called.
"Ask her how she came to be in the box."
But when Alice put the question there came no reply.
"I'm afraid she has fainted!" said Alice, "or, indeed, she may be dead."