Chapter SixThe Duke looked at his watch. It was not yet twelve o’clock, which was the time he had instructed a doctor by radio telegraph to call on the yacht.
They had, however, docked earlier than expected and quite a lot had happened since then.
First Prince Ivan had discovered that the fastest train to Cairo left at eleven and the Duke had suggested that he and Prince Alexander should be on it.
“As soon as I know the Grand Duke’s condition,” he said, “and, if he has to go into hospital, which I think likely, it will take at least twenty-four hours to make arrangements for a private sleeping carriage.”
“We could wait and come with you,” Prince Ivan had replied.
The Duke shook his head.
“That is unnecessary and I think it would be useful for you to begin making enquiries about our j
