"I see you are," said Tarzan; "but I know you so well that I can
scarcely believe that your being on the same boat with me is purely
a coincidence. If I could believe it the fact that you are in
disguise would immediately disabuse my mind of any such idea."

"Well," growled Rokoff, with a shrug, "I cannot see what you are
going to do about it. This vessel flies the English flag. I have
as much right on board her as you, and from the fact that you are
booked under an assumed name I imagine that I have more right."

"We will not discuss it, Rokoff. All I wanted to say to you is
that you must keep away from Miss Strong--she is a decent woman."

Rokoff turned scarlet.

"If you don't I shall pitch you overboard," continued Tarzan. "Do
not forget that I am just waiting for some excuse." Then he turned
on his heel, and left Rokoff standing there trembling with suppressed
rage.

He did not see the man again for days, but Rokoff was not idle. In
his stateroom with Paulvitch he fumed and swore, threatening the
most terrible of revenges.

"I would throw him overboard tonight," he cried, "were I sure that
those papers were not on his person. I cannot chance pitching them
into the ocean with him. If you were not such a stupid coward,
Alexis, you would find a way to enter his stateroom and search for
the documents."