"And do you think it could go to sea-- say for a couple of weeks?"
"Yes, I think so. But did you think of hiring her from us? Because if
you did I don't believe we can consider it, as we have no authority to
let any one but ourselves run it."
"Oh, no, I was not thinking of running it," declared Mr. Blowitz. "I
wouldn't know how if I wanted to. But I was thinking I might engage
the motor boat and you with it, as a crew, to go on a cruise for me."
"A cruise?"
"Yes, out on the Pacific, but not too far from shore, say not more
than twenty miles."
"What for?" asked Jerry.
"To search for that derelict-- the brig Rockhaven!"
"The Rockhaven!" exclaimed Ned and Bob together.
"Yes, as I told you it has a valuable cargo aboard, and, in addition a
supply of gold, in money, and some important papers."
"Do you think we could find her?" asked Ned.
"I think so," answered Mr. Blowitz. "I made some particular inquiries
of the captain of the fishing smack, whom I saw to-day, and I got her
longitude and latitude, as near as he could give it to me. Of course
it would be a rather hard search, and might consume considerable time,
but I would be willing to pay for that. What I want to know is, if you
boys would care to go out in that boat, the Ripper, and search for the
derelict? If you find her I will pay you prize money."
"If we found her, and she was quite a way out to sea, how would we get
her in?" asked Jerry.
"You could tow her, unless there was a bad storm.
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