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oduced their older coray hair and the squint lines from a lifetime on the water, as “Uncle Donny Darbee, who sailed us over”

“What’s up, boys?”

“You still looking for torpedoes?”

“Where did you hear that?”

“The Navy and the Coast Guard and the Harbor Squad are swar like mosquitoes,” said Richards

“Searching every pier in the port,” said Gordon

“Making it hard to do business,” muttered Uncle Donny

“Have you seen the torpedoes?” Bell asked

“Nope”

“What do you know about them?”

“Nothing,” said Richards

“Except you’re looking for them,” said Gordon

“Nothing at all? Then what did you come to see me about?”

“We ondering if you was interested in the Holland”

“What Holland?”