"We hit the water," Jimmy Kelly said, "and were about to dive when one of the enemy skyrocketed up. He was blue in the face and scared witless. We hauled him out and then started to dive again. And along came Scotty, half dead and babbling about you. I started straight down to get you, but you met me halfway." He grinned. "You weren't in very good shape, either, for a few minutes."
"How about the men? Where are they?" Scotty asked.
"Down below. Locked up, with an armed guard at the door."
Steve Ames finished his coffee and sat back with a sigh of satisfaction. "I'm happy," he announced.
The boys grinned. He looked it.
"Glad you wound this up so fast," Zircon boomed. "When will you return to Charlotte Amalie?"
Steve looked at Jimmy Kelly. "You in a hurry?"
"Not particularly. Now that this case is over we go back to some pretty dull routine. Why?"
"Oh, I thought your boys might like a little recreation."
Jimmy looked suspicious. "Any sailor likes recreation. The more the better. The UDTs enjoy it more than most. What's on your mind?"