Pages 119-143 Summary

The group walks up a fairly steep hill in Chatham, looking for a famous naval landmark. They struggle up the slope with varying degrees of difficulty. The landmark is elusive and there is come confusion as to their proper course. It takes them quite some time to get to the top of the hill. Lenny is having the worse time of it, panting and complaining the most. Vic is ahead of the "older" group; Vince is almost out of sight in the lead. Even at the summit, there are trees and trails. It's not obvious where to go. Then they leave the forest, and the obelisk is there in front of them. Lenny is really having trouble breathing.

Vic thinks of his father and his calling. His grandfather had died, and his father had told him the bad news. He wasn't...