"There are only four men in it," Bob said.
"She must have been a freighter," Jack replied.
The men in the boat had stopped rowing and were all ready to catch the rope, which was thrown them a moment later as the engine of the Valkyrie stopped and she swept alongside.
"Easy, now, don't let her bump too hard there," one of the sailors cautioned as they began to carefully pull in on the line.
Although the water was rough, the four men managed to fend off their boat with their oars until it rubbed the side of the larger vessel with scarcely a bump.
"Make the line fast to the bow," one of the sailors ordered as another lowered a rope ladder.
One by one the men mounted the ladder and soon all were on deck.
"How about the rest of your crew?" asked Captain Ole, who had descended from the bridge followed by the others.
"Ay, tank day all got in boat," one of the men replied.
"How many are they?"