"Where is he now?" enquired Jaures.
"Who?--von Sinzig or von Effrich?"
"Von Effrich."
"He is usually to be found in Corinth," replied Otto. "Why do you ask?"
"Because he might also pay me what von Sinzig owes me," replied Enrico. "We apparently are engaged on similar tasks."
"To cripple or delay this airship," added Otto. "Up to the present we have not made much of a success of it. My prospects are not at all bright, but my one hope is that when we arrive at Singapore von Blicker will be there. A clever fellow, von Blicker. I met him at von Effrich's house just before I left Corinth for Alexandria--a month ago."
"What is he going to do?" asked Enrico.
"I believe he'll---- S'sh! someone coming."
[CHAPTER XIII--THE TAIL OF A CYCLONE]
"Hanged if I like the look of things one little bit," declared Fosterdyke, frankly. "Glass dropping as quickly as if the bottom of it had fallen out, and on top of it all we get this."