I didn't much like the looks of the fellers aboard her." "Where do you think they'd take her ?" called Joe as the boat swung her stern around.
"I dunno.

They might switch around into the Essex River, or they might take her in Ipswich way, or they might head straight for Newburyport.

If they wanted to hide her I cal'ate they might run in behind Plum Island somewheres." "Sounds pretty hopeless," said Steve as the _Adventurer_ took up her way again.

"Look at this chart and see all the places she _might_ be, will you?
It's a regular what-do-you-call-it--labyrinth!" "It certainly is," agreed Joe.

"And there's a lot of shallows about here, too.