"We've got to go one way or another." The rougher water outside was making the _Adventurer_ dip and roll.

"As far as I can see, Phil's theory is as good as another, or maybe better.
Shall we try going north, fellows ?" No one answered until, after a moment's silence, Perry remarked philosophically: "I don't believe we'll ever see her again, but we can't stop here, and we were going northward anyhow." Murmurs of agreement came from the others.

The only dissentient voice was Bert Alley's.

"_I_ don't see your argument," he said.

"If I had swiped the _Follow Me_ I'd hike out for New York or some place like that and run her into some little old hole until I could either change her looks or sell her." "And be nabbed on the way," said Joe.
"Not if I stayed at sea." "But you couldn't stay at sea if you had only twelve gallons of gasoline aboard.