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asked Percy . `` Wait till we hear what Jim says , '' was Lane 's reply . The remaining traps were hauled in double-quick time and they made a bee-line for Sprowl 's Cove . Spurling and Throppy came in at noon on the _ Barracouta _ . Jim 's brows knitted when he heard of their new neighbors . `` What should you say they were ? '' he inquired .