“I did,” said Hodges.
“About when?”
“Around ten or eleven, I guess, I haven’t kept much track of time lately.”
“What was he doing?”
“Well, he and Bervick were arguing about fixing the ventilator or something.”
“I know all about that. Did you see him around later?”
“No. He and Bervick went outside to fix this thing. Bervick came back in alone. He said something or other about the Chief going below.”
Evans sat down on the bench. The lines in his face were deep now. He seemed to Hodges to have stood about all he could. First the williwaw and then this.
“Go get Bervick,” said Evans, turning to Martin.
Martin left.