'Martin needs some help,' I said. 'Get him to sit down.' I needed to get away from the crowd on the deck. There was some important informatrion in my mind, somewhere hidden. If i could get away, stay awake ... I started towards the bridge, to look for my bag. On my way i passed the chief engineer. He was covered with mud and oil. His eyes stared at me in horror. 'How are things below?' I asked. 'Several men dead. Water everywhere. It was a bomb, you know. It mush have been set off by radio signal. But why?' I shook my head, helplessly, but i suddenly remembered the man with bright red hair and a pair of binoculars. Howard mattingly, the hockey player boom boom had seen in an unusual place, had red hair. I forgot the ache in my shoulder. I needed to find mattingly. Before he got away. I turned away from sheridan and looked for my bag. I didn't want to follow mattingly without the smith and wesson.