"That means five weeks more before you can sail for Sydney," Sheldon said
to Joan.
"And that we are losing precious time," she added ruefully.
"If you want to go to Sydney, the _Upolu_ sails from Tulagi to-morrow
afternoon," Young said.
"But I thought she was running recruits for the Germans in Samoa," she
objected. "At any rate, I could catch her to Samoa, and change at Apia
to one of the Weir Line freighters. It's a long way around, but still it
would save time."
"This time the _Upolu_ is going straight to Sydney," Young explained.
"She's going to dry-dock, you see; and you can catch her as late as five
to-morrow afternoon--at least, so her first officer told me."
"But I've got to go to Guvutu first." Joan looked at the men with a
whimsical expression. "I've some shopping to do. I can't wear these
Berande curtains into Sydney. I must buy cloth at Guvutu and make myself
a dress during the voyage down. I'll start immediately--in an hour.
Lalaperu, you bring 'm one fella Adamu Adam along me. Tell 'm that fella
Ornfiri make 'm _kai-kai_ take along whale-boat." She rose to her feet,
looking at Sheldon. "And you, please, have the boys carry down the whale-
boat--my boat, you know. I'll be off in an hour."
Both Sheldon and Tudor looked at their watches.
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