"Misleading the police is quite enough," said Corman with evident disgust, and without looking at Toroni. "Our record is already sufficiently long."
One of the two doors Tom had noticed at the farther end of the saloon was thrown open, and Madame Lorraine with a cigarette between her lips walked in. She neither showed the least surprise nor took any notice of Tom, but turned to her brother and asked:
"Whatever is all the commotion on deck about?"
"There's some one on board we should rather like to get hold of," replied the Doctor. "You keep out of the way, it is nothing that concerns you."
Madame emitted a puff of smoke.
"Have you really searched everywhere?" she said with indifference. "Who can he be?"
"Well, we must see. There is no danger, but for safety's sake I just went in to have a look at Elaine. She seemed rather upset. You can comfort her, can't you?"
"Poor little thing," said Madame Lorraine, "I'll look after her..."
She threw the stump of her cigarette on an ash-tray and went out by the other door, closing it after her. Tom inferred that the cabins at the back of the saloon had been reserved for the two ladies.
"I suppose it is useless to put any more questions to you, Mr. Murner?" said Dixon after a pause.