The ship hadn’t moved off the sandbar, so it was easy to get right up next to her. Calling out one last time, I knew we wouldn’t be seeing anyone. The women fidgeted but stayed where they were, waiting for Uppsee to give them orders. Uppsee waited on me.

“Well, I guess you’re right - no one’s on the ship. So you think they all went to that island?” I asked Uppsee.

“Cap, look, the ladder is down. So them took a boat over to her island and be there.&rdq...