CHAPTER THREEThe Earl had given a sigh of relief when Charles set off for the country. He had been concerned in case his friend would let him down at the last moment.
He felt sure that Charles’s sister would enjoy the journey to Syria if nothing else. He therefore gave his valet instructions as to what to pack.
He sent a messenger to the Captain of his yacht to say that they would be leaving on Thursday morning.
He knew that the crew of the Sea Serpent would treat his orders as good news, as they had complained when his father was ill that they had nothing to do.
It was lucky, the Earl thought, that he had just arranged for the yacht to be overhauled and a great many new gadgets had been installed which had been introduced since his father had last put to sea.
There was only one matte
