After hatching his plan, he told his good companion Gerald. Thus their partnership was formed. But still ahead lay the last critical element to their plot. They knew there was only one window of opportunity between shift changes that would leave the safety boats area deserted.
Carefully, when darkness shielded movement, Simon and Gerald put spare clothing in the shape of a body underneath their respective bed sheets. Next, meeting at the foot of the same stairs ascended earlier today, they stole their way on deck. Upon making sure no one was in the safety boats area, they found craft number five.
“We must work quickly Gerald!” hissed Simon. “Luckily this howling wind will drown out the sound of our boat hitting water. Now tie theses lowering ropes through the safety boat loops. Then tie
