When darkness blanketed the vast waste of the mid-Atlantic, from which the giant Clipper, Seagull, had radioed to say it was down in the sea, the search had to be abandoned - and during the long hours of darkness, hope for even eventual rescue faded, especially now news has been received that there is a violent storm heading toward the vicinity of the ill-fated plane too. It's morning now, however, when Penny goes to talk to her foster father, Jed.