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Three broad smiles greeted him.

"Where'd you find the pole?" Cat called.

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you," Denny yelled, tossing down the
pole, then carefully handing down the cardboard box. He hopped down onto
the deck.

"Sorry about the binoculars, but I had an idea about the pole and
thought I ought to pursue it; it just took me longer than I figured."

"What luck with the alternator?" Cat asked.

"Good news and bad news," Denny replied.

"There isn't a diode anywhere in Santa Marta, but I found a new,
identical alternator. The guy wanted a hundred and fifty bucks for the
exchange. I know that sounds steep, but around here, it's not bad, and I
knew you wanted to get out of here."

"That's just great, Denny," Cat grinned.

"I'd have paid more."

Shortly, Denny had the new alternator in place. Cat switched to the
engine battery he'd been saving, started the engine, and they checked
the ammeter.

"Charging just fine," Denny proclaimed.

"You're in business."

Cat followed him into the cockpit.

"You've been just great, Denny, I can't thank you enough." He pulled
some bills from Katie's wallet.

"That was a hundred and fifty for the alternator, and here's another
hundred for your help. Is that okay?"

Denny held up a hand.

"Listen, Mr. Catledge, I was glad to help, but instead of the money,
there's something that would be a lot more important to me."

"If I've got it, you can have it," Cat said.

"Look, I'm a good hand. I grew up on boats. I've done two races from San
Diego to Hawaii on a Class One boat; I've sailed a Southern Ocean Racing
Conference series on a maxi-rater, I've spent a year as mate on a