“What now?” demanded Berwick.
“It’s all right,” replied Jim, “I’ll explain as we go along.”
“Glad of it,” responded Berwick, “but I’m blessed if I see it.”
“Why, you see,” began Jim, but as he spoke a bellboy with a yellow envelope in his hand came up to him.
“Telegraph for yo, sah,” he said, handing the envelope to Jim.
“For me!” exclaimed Jim in surprise.
“Yes, sah,” replied the boy. “Just done come.”
Tearing open the envelope, Jim read the message with an exclamation of surprised wonder.
“No bad news, I hope,” interposed Berwick.