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 As the strenuous section of the Cabinet came up the ship's water-stairway, Lord Stranleigh received them on deck with great cordiality.

"I am delightcd to meet you again, Mr. Wynn. Wc can now in comfort finish our discussion on Governmental affairs. I believe that England never before suffered the humiliation in any war of having a portion of her Government captured. But I assure you that your detention may be as long or as short as you choose it to be. To-morrow's London papers will announce that the Right Honourable Dennis Macgregor Wynn and his party, having concluded their visit to Walmer Castle, accepted the invitation of the Earl of Stranleigh for a brief voyage along the coast, in his yacht. As this yacht is fitted with a powerful installation of wireless telegraphy, Lord Stranleigh has secured a special Government operator in addition to the one he always carries, and thus the members of the Cabinet aboard will be in constant touch with Downing Street.

"And now, Mr. Wynn, you are at liberty to telegraph anything you like to anybody; there is no censorship on my yacht. I am compelled to make a run to Hamburg, to put ashore the picturesque Bavarians who accompanied you hither. After that 1 shall steer direct for London, or any other port