Chap 13, part 9
We sprawled out on the floor of the native hut and fell asleep at once. What awakened mw I don't know. At 1:10, however, I sat up fully aroused. Looking out across the shimmering water I saw what I thought might be a task force. I thought I saw destroyers close in and other craft farther out. It was very bright and hard to distinguish the outlines of the boats.
I shook Johnny. He raised up and had a look, but apparently the sight didn't register. He lay back down.
"They're just barges." he said.
"Just barges!" I yelled as loudly as my voice would permit. "Just barges! What do you want? The Queen Mary?"
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