“What Cape?” asked Tom.
“Cape Cod.”
“Oh! do we have to go by there?” he asked in surprise. Whereupon there was a laugh at Tom’s knowledge of geography.
They were pulling abreast of the next launch now, and her red side-light shone brightly through the gathering dusk.
“Now, Tommy, you can start your fire,” said Dan. “We’re up to them and passing. Hello! that chap’s going to hail us.”
“Hello, the launch!” came a voice through a megaphone.
Nelson picked up his own megaphone and answered the hail.
“Are you in this?” was the demand.
“No; we’re just following!”
“Oh! Are you going back to Marblehead tonight?”