human
My land sakes alive--there, there, you are almost ready, little fellow. This is a nice baby! Now you can go to your mother.
gpt
We heard that your nephews dragged in a family that might have been drowned, Fent,
human
Yes they did,
gpt
I've heard that there are some families stranded on the islands, and it may be that some of the summer colonies have suffered just as that family you brought in. We were wondering if you will help us get any others, if there are any. We have several good strong power boats, but we would waste a great deal of time trying to locate people and might not find them all.
human
If you will fly around and watch for signal fires or flags, then we could send the boats directly and take them off,
gpt
Of course we'll be mighty glad to help,
human
Thank you. Another thing, there may be some who haven't had much to eat for a couple of days, not being able to use their boats. Could you drop food to them?
gpt
Sure thing, Jim replied.
human
We'll take some weights along because we don't usually carry anything like that. We just happened to have one this morning or we might not have been able to give that fellow a tow.
gpt
Thank you. We'll arrange to have boats and rafts at four points of the island. If you find anyone, give the word to the nearest party. I'll show you about where they are. He took a map from his pocket and pointed to four places that would be used for stations.
human
You can come down on the water to speak to the men we'll have there?
gpt
Yes, we'll manage.
human
That will be good. We appreciate your help. Then he turned to Mrs. Fenton.
gpt
My wife and some of the neighbors in the village are packing boxes of food, sandwiches, coffee and milk. We'll send a truck--it ought to be here in a quarter of an hour--and the boys can take it with them and use their own judgment about dropping it.
human
I can fix them some--
gpt
Judging by the number of people you have taken in I think that you are doing your share, Mrs. Fenton. We won't ask you to do any more, the man replied.
human
Now, I'll telephone to the boatmen--
gpt
They just told us not to use the phone,
human
They will give me a connection,