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“She must be far out on the ocean,” said Roy, after he had told Willie what ship was calling. “We can barely hear her.”

For a long time they sat silent before the wireless table, listening to the myriad voices in the air. Then a step was heard, and the door of the wireless house opened. The purser appeared at the door.

“Come in,” cried Roy, and he was about to snatch the receivers from his head and jump up to welcome his visitor, when a message that was sounding in his ear held him motionless. “Watch for J. Simonski. Diamonds,” said the message.

“Did you hear that, Willie?” called Roy. “That’s a message from the White Star liner Majestic. It’s from a treasury agent aboard, and he’s tipping off the Secret Service here to watch for a smuggler named Simonski. They’ll nab that gentleman at the pier, when he tries to bring his diamonds ashore.”

“Is that how they do it?” cried Willie. “Why, that’s as easy as rolling off a log.”

“Yes—after you know how,” said Roy. “The agent on the ship has somehow got to find out that Simonski has the diamonds, before he can inform on him.”