10/18 Keep a watch for gasoline stations, fellows." They found the first one at Annisquam, near where the yacht club pier stuck out into the channel. Steve sidled the _Adventurer_ up to a landing and, while Han held her with the hook, made inquiry of a grizzled man in faded blue jumpers. "What was she like ?" he asked. Finally: "There was a launch answerin' to that description stopped here about"-- he gazed at the sun--"about two hours ago, I cal'ate. She was black, but she didn't have no name on her so far as I could see. |