But as to whether or not it was in the right direction that was anybody’s guess. Radford had given their last position as east-northeast of Guam. Even though they had drifted a lot since that reading, they were following the compass west-southwest. It seemed the only course. “I don’t know,” Luke said uneasily. “We’re probably wasting our time. We could be getting even more lost than before.” “In a crisis,” lectured Ian, “it’s always best to keep busy to prevent the onset of panic.” Luke stared at the boy who spoke so seldom that they often had to remind themselves he was aboard. “Since when did you become ship’s counselor?” Ian flushed. “I saw it on a documentary once.” Luke sighed. “Ian, did anyone ever tell you that you watch too much TV?” “My parents.” Ian nodded sadly. “Right before they put me on this trip.” Luke sent Ian below to the navigation room to see if he could find any maps charts , the captain had always called them. In open ocean there were no landmarks.
