He himself must bear a part of it, for those goods formed part of the adventure for whose safety the jettison was made; and it is owing to the partial safety of the adventure that any contribution at all is received by him.
It is wonderful with what a light heart, with what self-satisfaction and even boasts, the youngest children of the philosophical familyjettison all their heirlooms.
If we do manage to jettison that tube, we've got to keep this part of the power deck airtight!
You have been notified by the control deck that it has been necessary to jettison three quarters of your fuel supply.
Ned took the sheet, which Tom had crumpled, spread it out on the desk, and read as follows: "Regret inform you was compelled to jettison your cargo last night in bad storm to save ship.
Illustration: "Was Compelled toJettison Your Cargo.
And while Jettisonmerely nodded comprehendingly, Mitchington put his thoughts into words.
But Jettison drew that covert blank, and the next, too, and it was not until he had been closeted for some time with the authorities of the third bank that he got, the information he wanted.
It was by that time past one o'clock, and Jettison turned into the small hotel at which he had lodged himself.
Jettison reflected on this information for a moment or two.
Jettison nodded his head, with a movement indicative of conviction.
Meet me with Jettison Wrychester Station on arrival of five-twenty express from London mystery cleared up guilty men known--Ransford.
But Jettison was as imperturbable as Bryce himself, and Mitchington raised a forced laugh.
It's what I particularly wish for," observed Jettison quietly.
Something of that sort," replied Jettison in his slow, easy-going fashion.
Still they possessed their share of owlish Ciriimian logic and hit soon enough upon the one practical course--to jettison the Zid on the nearest world demonstrably free of intelligent life.
If we start in to jettison cargo, it means I'm a ruined man.
I jettison the customers' cargo, and probably sha'n't be able to pay for half of it.
But if we jettison cargo to make room for these poor beggars, sir, the insurance will pay.
