Chapter 7

"Care to join forces with me?" he said at length. "As I said before I'm a wanderer, and I go whenever and wherever the spirit moves me. But I enjoy life." It took me one second to decide. "I'd like it immensely," I said, and he nodded as if pleased. "Good," he remarked, holding out his hand. "We'll have some fun. There's a tramp going to-morrow for Colombo and the Mediterranean, and the skipper is a pal of mine. We might go in her." "Where to?" I asked. "Heaven knows," laughed Jim. "We'll get off when we feel incli…