CHAPTER VI

DEPOSING A RIVAL

RETREAT AND WOULD-BE REST--WINTRY WEATHER IN THE NORTH SEA--THE SECRET MESSAGE--RIVAL'S REMOVAL COMMANDED FORTHWITH--SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE PROPOSITION--SEEKING ONE'S COLLEAGUES--SOLVING THE RIDDLE--PREPARING THE TRAP--THE LONELY SENTRY AND THE MYSTERIOUS BOATMAN--CAPTURE, ARREST, SEARCH AND FIND--THE INCRIMINATING DOCUMENT--INSTANT DEPORTATION--EXULTATION--NEXT, PLEASE 107