She listened for some outcry from above--for the always-fearsome
call, "Man overboard!" but it did not come. All was silence on
the ship above--all was silence in the sea below.

The girl decided that she had but seen a bundle of refuse thrown
overboard by one of the ship's crew, and a moment later sought her
berth.





Chapter 13

The Wreck of the "Lady Alice"




The next morning at breakfast Tarzan's place was vacant. Miss
Strong was mildly curious, for Mr. Caldwell had always made it a
point to wait that he might breakfast with her and her mother. As
she was sitting on deck later Monsieur Thuran paused to exchange
a half dozen pleasant words with her. He seemed in most excellent
spirits--his manner was the extreme of affability. As he passed on
Miss Strong thought what a very delightful man was Monsieur Thuran.

The day dragged heavily. She missed the quiet companionship of
Mr. Caldwell--there had been something about him that had made the
girl like him from the first; he had talked so entertainingly of