“Did Jordan speak as if he believed the United States did right to enter the war?”
“Oh, yes, sir.”
“He talked, did he, like what you would call a good American?”
“Yes, sir; always, when the subject was mentioned.”
“And you believed him loyal to the United States?”
“Yes, sir; up to last night.”
“What happened then?”
“Why, sir, Jordan got me to look off to starboard, and my back was turned to him for a moment. I felt, rather than saw, that he had dropped something overboard. I looked quickly astern at our wake. I now feel pretty sure, sir, that I saw something glowing floating on the water astern. You may remember, sir, that at this time last night there was a heavy phosphorescent wake. And we were making faster speed last night, too, and our propeller turned up more of the phosphorescent stuff in the water, if that is the right way to express it, sir.”
Darrin nodded his comprehension of the description, and went on:
“Last night was the first time you had any suspicion of Jordan?”