Chapter 26 Summary

Dick finally finds Keith and they make plans to go empty the lobster pots and agree to take Charlie along. May absolutely refuses to let Tom go along also. Not the three of them and not on Parker's boat.

When Dick stops to quickly tell Elsie of his plan, she immediately is disappointed that she cannot go with him. She tells him several times that she wished she would have known. Dick finally tells her that he's taking his son, but doesn't mention that Parker is not going. He is still in New York and no one has heard from him.

As Dick leaves Elsie's house he feels somewhat sad that Elsie has gotten so attached to him. He feels he will soon have to hurt her, but for now he feels that he deserves to play a little. He is aware that...