“It’s this, Derek. Finding the pearl fishery is of secondary importance to you. Finding your father comes first.”
“You know that, Biff.”
Charles Keene waited. He knew his nephew was cooking up a plan. He also knew that most of Biff’s plans had merit.
“Well, then,” Biff continued. “As I see it, we’re faced with two big problems. First, if we abandon our search for the pearl fishery, to devote all our time to looking for your father, then we give Dietz a wide-open field to try to find the fishery. That’s not good.”
“No, it isn’t, Biff. But I must find my father,” Derek replied earnestly.
“Very true, Biff,” Uncle Charlie said. “It’s quite a problem.” Charles Keene offered no suggestions. He was anxious to see how his nephew would attack the problem, what solution he might come up with.
“Uncle Charlie, a few moments ago you used the word ‘harassment.’ You said that would be the chief tactic used by Dietz to delay our locating the pearl fishery,” Biff said.
“He’ll double his efforts if I’m any judge. What’s on your mind?”
“If we can pull it off—” Biff was thinking out loud.
“Pull what off, Biff?” Derek asked.