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Just arriving in Manila, our heroes on the Spindrift are trying to get information from their rivals on the uranium. Betty annd Billy wait on the Spindrift, as Jack and uncle Jim row to the Black Shark. Nobody is on board except for a helpful coolie. Is this a trap?
Invited by the cabin boy, Jack and uncle Jim take a look around the ship.
Blackbeard is seen coming back with Dr. Chepeto, but our heroes have time to examine maps and charts of where an expedition is to take place. Greeting their old nemesis, the atmosphere is cordial as they meet Chepeto for the first time. Can the group strike a deal to work together?
Will Jack give up his ring so easily to help decode the secret of the maps and charts? The doctor claims to have powwerful friends, but Jack isn’t scared off. Parting ways with a thump on the headfor Chepeto, Jack and uncle Jim share plans to have the Spindrift drydocked for maintenance.
Will Blackbeard be able to get an upper hand somehow?
