“It’s going to rain.”
“Oh!…” I lost my sudden tenseness and started breathing again. “Put up your umbrella,” I joked.
“I wish I had one. Our bedding will get soaked.”
“You seem to overlook the fact,” I laughed, “that this is a regular boat.”
“Huh!”
“And every regular boat,” I went on, “has a cabin.” [[20]]
“What do you mean?”
“There’s a hatchway in the other deck.”
“Crickets! I never thought of that.”
Using a flashlight to light our way, we went quickly to the rear deck and raised the hinged hatch, which was fitted with a hasp and pin.