The captain, however, faced the accusing line of police officers fairly, handing over his carefully preserved sheaf of the transcripts of his "wireless" messages, and watched without comment as the detectives read them through.
"Let me understand you, gentlemen, again," the commander said humbly. "You say you are certain that no official 'wireless' messages were sent after us either from England or America in regard to the man aboard the ship known as Manling?"
"None, sir," the police inspector replied certainly. "All information gained about Mr. Manling both from England and from Rio de Janeiro, where the Bahia has arrived, was sent to us by cable. The only message communicated to you by 'wireless' from England was the first warning, sent direct from the shore station, that you probably had Mr. Manling on board. The only 'wireless' communication sent from this side was the one sent you this morning directly from the Nantucket land station, warning you to hold your passengers till
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