Speake made off forward, toward the torpedo room, and Ah Sin meekly followed. Just then a thump on the deck, and a loud hail, announced that Dick had arrived with the gasolene.
"Rig the hose, Gaines," called Matt. "Clackett, get the pump on deck. We've got to get the fuel into the tank in short order and then slant away for the Amazon and Para."
While Gaines and Clackett busied themselves, Matt and Glennie went up to the periscope room. Carl was just climbing the ladder to help Dick. Glennie, without further talk, picked up his suit case and went on to the room that had been set apart for his use.
"Dot ploomin' shink vill ged us all indo some hot vater," grunted Carl.
"I guess not," returned Matt. "Speake is looking after him."
"Vat iss a shink anyvay," went on Carl, "but some monkies mit der tails in der wrong blace?"
Clackett came with the pump and passed it to Dick, who was in the boat with the barrel of gasolene. The pump was rigged, the end of the hose clamped on, and Clackett and Dick got busy pouring the fuel through the hose and into the big tank below.
While they worked, Clackett explained to Dick that they were to make a quick departure for the Amazon. Dick was disappointed, for he had hoped for a night's shore-leave in Port-of-Spain, where he had some friends. When he learned that business of Glennie's had all to do with their short stay in port, Dick was inclined to be resentful.
The ensign had not made much of a hit with Ferral—nor with any of the rest of the submarine's complement, for that matter. Dick, however, did no more than grumble. If Motor Matt thought it necessary to pull out for the Amazon in such short order, then there was nothing more to be said. Matt knew what he was about.
Dick alone, of all the submarine's crew, had been the only one to set foot on shore. As soon as the gasolene was transferred, and the boatman paid for his services, the anchor was taken in and the Grampus laid her course for the Serpent's Mouth and began her long voyage toward the Amazon. Dick took the wheel. Matt, studying the charts, gave him the course. Glennie came out of his room and watched the two lads while they were at work.