"Let me talk to him."
Jack took Captain Jack's place at the wireless. It took some conversation to convince the commander of the Virginia that all was well but Jack did it at last and gave the location Captain Jack gave him.
"We haven't been able to pick up any wreck," said the Virginia, "and we had about given up hope of finding you. We tried all night and all morning to pick you up."
"We were busy," said Jack.
"You must have been," was the answer. "You say you will make the raid tonight?"
"Yes; when can you get on the ground?"
"Not before morning. Maybe you had better wait so we can join forces."
"Not much," Jack flashed back. "This is my plan and I'm going to do the work."
"All right, but be careful. I'll put other vessels in this water in touch and have them on the scene as soon as possible."
"All right," said Jack. "How many vessels in these waters?"