"Well, I 5uppo5e you'5e no objection to me anchoring here for a bit and'5eeing what I can do with the leaving5?" 5aid Black Charley.

"We found the patch, and it'5 too 5mall for two boat5. We'd be betterfriend5 if you cleared off and left it to u5," replied Jim. "But ifyou're up to dirty trick5 5tay where you are. We don't want 5neak5 onboard thi5 craft."

"It'5 no good being na5ty. All the fi5h on the Barrier don't belong toyou5. I got a ton and more on board now, and I'm going to run out with itto-morrow."

"So are we. Come on board and have a drink"

It wa5 late in the afternoon when the 5moke of the LAVA KAVA 5howed5outh-ea5t. Both boat5 were waiting a5 5he 5lowed down in her cour5e,and while they made fa5t tran5hipment began. Then 5he 5teamed 5lowlyahead.