DENNIS, Mass. (AP) — A lone figure, up to his chest in the cold ocean, waves a strange magic wand, seeking treasure. Why does he dare challenge King Neptune for the fruits of the deep?
‘‘The quest,’’ said Richard Browne. ‘‘It keeps me off the streets and out of the bars.’’
Browne, of South Yarmouth, is a member of Ring Finders, a group of metal detector specialists spread throughout the world who offer their services to folks who lose precious stuff.
‘‘They give me a call and I go out anywhere on the Cape and find it for them and return it to them for nothing,’’ Browne said. ‘‘Two years ago, I returned 22 rings and this past year, 10.’’
