CHAPTER X
THE DETECTED THIEF

“Do you expect to be seasick, Joe?”

“I don’t know, Mr. Folsom. This is the first time I have ever been at sea.”

“I have crossed the Atlantic twice, and been sick each time. I suppose I have a tendency that way.”

“How does it feel?” asked Joe curiously.

Folsom laughed.

“It cannot be described,” he answered.

“Then I would rather remain ignorant,” said Joe.

“You are right. This is a case where ignorance is bliss decidedly.”

Twenty-four hours out Folsom’s anticipations were realized. He experienced nausea and his head swam.