"Um--that's what I came to see you about, General Crandall." He jerked his head around toward the governor with a birdlike pertness. "What are you going to do with this young lady, sir?" Jane waited the answer breathlessly. "Why--um--really, as far as we're concerned," Sir George answered slowly, "we'd be glad to have her stop here indefinitely. Don't you agree, Helen?" "Of course; but----" "It's this way," the consul interrupted Lady Crandall. "I've arranged to get Miss Gerson aboard, provided, of course, you approve." "You haven't got a cable through regarding her?" the general asked. "Her passports--lost--lot of red tape, of course." "Not a line from Paris even," Reynolds answered. "Miss Gerson says the ambassador could vouch for her, and----" "Indeed he could!" Jane started impulsively toward the general. "It was his wife arranged my motor for me and advanced me money." General Crandall looked down into her eager face indulgently. "You really are very anxious to sail, Miss Gerson?" "General Crandall, I'm not very good at these please-spare-my-lover speeches," the girl began, her lips tremulous. "But it means a lot to me--to go; my job, my career. I've fought my way this far, and here I am--and there's the sea out there. If I can't step aboard the _Saxonia_ Friday morning it--it will break my heart." Gibraltar's master honed his chin thoughtfully for a minute. "Um--I'm sure I don't want to break anybody's heart--not at my age, miss. I see no good reason why I should not let you go if nothing happens meanwhile to make me change my mind." He beamed good humor on her. "Bless you, General," she cried. "Hildebrand's will mention you in its advertisements." "Heaven forbid!" General Crandall cried in real perturbation. Jane turned to Lady Crandall and took both her hands. "Come to my room," she urged, with an air of mystery. "You know that Doeuillet evening gown--the one in blue? It's yours, Lady Crandall. I'd give another to the general if he'd wear it. Now one fitting and----" Her voice was drowned by Lady Crandall's: "You dear!" "Be at the dock at five A.M. Friday to see you and the others off, Miss Gerson," Reynolds called after her. "Must go now--morning crowd of busted citizens waiting at the consulate to be fed. Ta-ta!" Reynolds collided with Jaimihr Khan at the double doors. "A young man who wishes to see you, General Sahib. He will give no name, but he says a promise you made to see him--by telephone an hour ago." "Show Mr. Reynolds out, Jaimihr!" the general ordered. "Then you may bring the young man in."