one o'clock
At noon Jerry and Scotty slipped out for a sandwich . When they returned , Rick and Duke went to eat . According to Barby , all was quiet . Around one o'clock Cap'n Mike returned to Spindrift and reported a friendly conversation with the houseboaters . They had anchored in North Cove because someone down the coast had told them fishing was good around there , which was a true statement . The retired skipper had only one additional comment , which Barby relayed . The folks had been friendly , but he thought they were a little nervous , and anxious to get rid of him .