The sun caught him as he walked — tall and straight, his rescue gear tracing the long lines of his frame, heading toward the sea.

Somewhere in the crowd, Scarlett found him instantly. She called out as loud as she could —

"Jeremy — be careful!"

He didn't look back. He just raised one arm and gave a slow, quiet wave.

******

Nearly three hundred people swept Barton-on-Sea in a grid search.

Three days and three nights.

Jeremy's legs soaked ...