“Four of the crew.�
“Very well! Signal down for one of the men to come up, and we’ll go on with what we have to do.�
“All right, mademoiselle.�
Kennedy, first mate of the yacht Idaline lying out there in the bay, shook the rope up which he had climbed. As there came an answering shake, he called down softly:
“Groton!�
“Aye, aye!�
“Come up here—quick!â€�
The lithe young foremast man who answered to the name of Groton came up, hand over hand, so swiftly, that he was on the window sill while the mate was still looking down.
“That’s right!� remarked the baroness quietly. “Now, you two wait here, while I go back to the room and get things ready. No noise, of course!�
“Shall I lock the door while you are out?� whispered Kennedy.