Rick smiled. "All right. We don't know who we're after."
Cap'n Mike grunted.
"Seriously, we don't. Some folks in a houseboat are anchored in North Cove. We want to find out why."
Cap'n Mike nodded sagely. "For no reason. They just might be dangerous criminals, so you want to investigate. All right, go ask 'em."
"We can't. We want you to go fishing, and work your way to the houseboat. Ask for a drink of water or something, then find out if you can what they're doing."
"Got it all worked out, have ye?" The old captain snorted. "Where's the fun in that? Like to do things my own way."
Rick hurriedly backtracked. "All right, do it anyway you like. We just want the information."
"What for?"