“Halt and identify yourselves!” a voice challenged.
“I’m Steve Taylor from Oceanview College,” Eddie’s father spoke up quickly. “With me is Mr. Tom Ross. Also our two children.”
“All right, sir,” the voice said, more pleasantly now. “Been expecting you. Go ahead, sir.”
“Wowee,” Eddie whispered as they went down the dark road. “I wonder if there are guards all around here.”
“Probably,” Mr. Ross said. “They certainly set things up fast, didn’t they?”
Each time the lighthouse beacon swept around in its circle, it cast a temporary glow upon the road, making walking easy. When they reached the base of the lighthouse, they noticed several other shadowy forms moving about.
“That you, mates?” Old Captain Daniels stepped out to meet them.
“Hello, Captain Daniels,” Eddie greeted. “It’s us, all right. Our fathers are with us.”
Captain Daniels shook hands with the two men. “Quite a party they’re planning out here, isn’t it?” he said, seeming to relish the excitement.
“Apparently,” Eddie’s father said. “Although we don’t know just what they’re planning.”