"They'll run dark, probably, until they get near a harbour.

Look for anything like a boat, fellows.

It's a mighty good thing we've got this moonlight." "Yes, and we'll have to make hay while the moon shines," added Wink Wheeler as he climbed out of Joe's way, "for it won't last much longer.
It'll be as dark as pitch by one or two o'clock, I guess." "Well, we've got a searchlight," said Perry.
"There's no need for more than three of us to stay up," said Steve.
"I'll keep the wheel and Joe will stay here with me.

Phil, you take the watch for a couple of hours and then wake someone else." "Huh!" said Perry.

"I'm not going to bed! Who wants to sleep, anyway ?" Apparently no one did, for although presently the dozen fellows were distributed over the boat, not one went below.