"029 (B012) - The Quest of Qui (1935-07) - Lester Dent" - читать интересную книгу автора (Robeson Kenneth)

But neither the Sea Scream nor her wealthy owner nor her guests were of special importance to the world that day, as far as news was concerned. Millionaires and their yachts are a dime a dozen, as concerns news, around Long Island Sound.



What happened to those on the Sea Scream was important. It was also amazing, so much so that citizens in London, Paris, and elsewhere read about it in their newspapers that afternoon.



The Sea Scream was barely out of sight of land when the sailor at the wheel shaded his eyes, squinted, then picked up a pair of binoculars and focused them.



"Something dead ahead, sir," he called.



The Sea Scream lunged on, bows knocking up spray. Owner, guests and crew glanced idly ahead, not nearly so interested as they were going to be soon.



The helmsman used the binoculars again, staring very hard this time, after which a blankness came on his face.



"I hope to swab a deck!" he grunted. "Captain, sir. Have a look."



The snappily uniformed captain took the binoculars and stared through them.



"Bless me!" he said, and hastily went to the owner.



"Want to have a glance at an unusual vessel?" he asked, and presented the glasses.



The owner looked. So did the guests, one a lady. They murmured, interested.



"Strange-looking thing," said the owner.



"Never saw one like it," offered a guest.