Part 16 (1/2)
”I only found one,” he called back ”I don't believe there are enough in this cove to bother about, nodeep enough?” Scotty asked
”As deep as I could without a shovel The ht as well co to have clam chowder, we'll have to buy clams from a commercial boat”
Scotty wouldn't invite hier, Rick knew He accepted the hand Scotty held down and got aboard
He surveyed the situation quickly There was no sign of any danger
”Prettyin ink”
”We'll try again out in deep water It should be clear near the river mouth”
”Suits me,” Rick said ”I never did think we'd find clae in deeper water than this”
”Maybe the fishers up where they clam
Come on in and I'll fix you some coffee I made it while you were down below”
”Okay”
Once inside the cabin, Scotty said softly, ”Two uard I've never seen the other one before Both of them have rifles”
Rick considered ”They couldn't possibly know the thing--whatever it is--dropped in the water here Or could they?”
”I don't know Anyway, they're suspicious Did you find anything?”
”Just as you signaled How did you signal, by the way?”
”With the mop pail Four taps with the bottoan swabbing down”
Rick nodded ”I don't knohat I found A cylinder, ot the fish line around it and carried the line to the shore We'll have to come back later”
”We certainly will” Scotty's eyes sparkled ”But for now, let's up anchor and get out of here”
”How about the stake with the rope on it?”
”The tide's still coh tide We'll have to avoid it, and warn Harris if we don't get back tonight”
An idea was beginning to for”
Within minutes the houseboat was on its way out of the cove, the two boys acting nor their departure