Named Sherlock

by Bagatur Zhamkochyan

  No problem in finding the person did not need me, so half an hour later I was standing in front of tall, fit man with dark, slicked hair and a small mustache sleek.

  He carefully read the letter, and then held out his hand demanding. A couple of seconds, I was trying to figure out what it means, and then understood and put his arm badge. After examining it from all sides and not just try on a tooth, it is slightly reduced degree of suspicion, however, completely obviously I still do not trust.

  - What business you in Panama?

  - Yes, I have, in fact it is not in Panama and Belize. There lost my parents and uncle. I have to find them and return home.

  It seemed to me it was not worth even trying to drag this man mysterious and incomprehensible, "the ministry crown", unlike Mr. Tonberri captain Ellington clearly preferred truthful and complete answers.

  - Parents? Something that does not seem to "interests of the throne," as I wrote here Ashley, that is, Mr. Tonberri. You tricked him, or are now telling me fairy tales?

  - Sir, I did not deceive you or Mr. Tonberri. Yes, my uncle was a famous writer, many think his work is a national treasure, but what about the notorious "throne interests," I have nothing to say. I'm afraid I inadvertently introduced Mr. Tonberri misleading.

  - Well, let's - the captain looked at me with a look, as if trying to see what is inside of me. - What's the name of your uncle?

  - Is Mr. Tonberri not written in the letter? His name is Jeremy Brown.

  - Jeremy Browne is your uncle?

  - Yes, sir. He is my father's brother.

  - Well, Mr. Brown - Captain Ellington continued to stare at me as intently - I hope you are not picky. We have on board no facilities for passengers. Tomorrow, at six o'clock in the morning we set sail, if for this moment you will not be on board ...

  - We will, no doubt, sir! And a big thank you to believe me.

  - You know, Mr. Brown ... Your uncle was such an interesting book about the boat, which could swim under water.

  - Yes, sir, of course I remember her.

  - Well, I'm sure it's all nonsense and this boat will not float. - The captain stood up, clearly giving me to understand that the audience was over. - I have to go.

  - Excuse me, sir, - I ventured another question. - How do we solve the problem with the power supply? I'm afraid I do not have time to purchase products, can I just make up for their cost?

  - Food? What about the food? As soon as we come out of the zone of territorial waters, you will go into the category of cargo, you do not have to eat. And now, if you'll excuse me, I really must.

  Ellington captain promptly went out, leaving me bewildered. Cargo? And will not feed? Can not understand anything…

  At the hotel, I came back after dark. Donnie Marissa walked somewhere else, so let himself relax a little. I came without undressing on the bed with a book. On second thought flashed to release Joey, but then disappeared - there was only one night before sailing, better still, wait.

  Opening the book on the site bookmarks, for a moment I felt a slight sense of shame - never was such that reading is so delayed. Usually, I devoured a medium-sized four-hour affair if anything was not distracted, and there was almost a month. Okay, let's say, from that time I was in hospital for a part, but still a disgrace. One could, of course, is to try to justify that there is, in real life, I and the events that there were not any, all, that it is interesting to me - happening in those moments in my head when I was reading. But here interesting events was rife.

  So, let's continue. Where was I there?

  Well, it does not leave me to read, but that is it! I opened my eyes, awakened by a soft creaking door. It returned Donnie. Oh, yes burn it all the fire! What if my uncle is not so great writer, or something changed in me, but I have repeatedly fallen asleep reading his novel. As a result, pulling a book from under the cheeks, I again fell asleep.

  This time from the warm embrace of sleep snatched me not Donnie, and shockingly sharp ringing of the alarm clock. Considering that on board we had to be at six o'clock, and still had to pack up and drive, I had to get up at four in the morning. The body protested. Struggling to stay awake, I feebly thought that such accuracy of the virtual world does not need. Well, what it cost to do so, to get up in the morning all fresh and ready to feats?

  Koekak rising, I shook in protest moo Donnie. Slowly, yawning and rubbing his eyes every minute, we got dressed.

  - Go and wake his princess - I sat on the bed, hoping to take a nap at least a couple of minutes, until a friend will go to the next room. However, my dreams do not come true, there was a soft knock, and the door opened:

  - To you, you can, you are dressed?

  - dressed, come in, - I hope, my voice sounded too mournful, sleepy crazy.

  - Something you do not look so good, and Nuka, quick! - Marissa's a whirlwind tour of the room. - Do not remember? Grab things go.

  - Where to go?

  - Down to the crew. The main luggage is already loaded, they are just waiting for you.

  - Wait, - I could not understand what was happening. - Where the crew?

  - From there! - in the girl's voice rang too was forgotten by the steel, it became clear that it becomes annoying. - While you're here dryhli, I ordered the morning, the hotel was willing crew, and all things are loaded in advance. Someone also has to take care that our expedition was not a failure, it has barely begun. Or do you think it is easy to catch a cab and just at this time?

  Em. But she's right, yato not thought about it. If it was not Marissa, we could miss the ship.

  - ABOUT! Forgive me, please, I'm an idiot. And thank you very much, be sure all was lost without you.

  - Toto same! I connect with you on your head - the tone was grumpy, but it was clear that the girl had calmed down.

  While we were arguing, I finally woke up. Marissa was right - it is better to have a reserve of time than to be late even for a minute. In our case, it would mean the failure of the entire operation.

  Having paid for the room, I went out on the porch and instantly froze. In Londinium, though he was to the north, the cold felt somehow wrong. He tingled, pinched, in general, I was quite friendly. Immediately, any gust of wind seemed to blow wet whip - Frost and burned at the same time, and the air felt icy moisture. Shivering, I hurried to get into the carriage.

  On the way, I tried to look out the window, but soon realized that it is almost meaningless. The streets through which we drove were kakieto endless tunnels dark, gloomy boxes with no windows, like one another, blizzard howled, the snow seemed to fall not only from above but also snizuvverh. The picture was extremely dark and even a little scary.

  - Close to me something not on their own - Donnie pale, or is it just the moonlight made it look like a dead man?

  Even Marissa, who seemed to be in this world are not afraid of hell, he looked a little frightened. I drew the curtains.

  Fortunately, after a few minutes we arrived at the scene. Tennyson and Langdon were waiting, they looked unimportant, apparently, arrived early and thoroughly podmerzli.

  - Do not you have warned us about? Why are we not allowed on board? - no greeting, Tennyson immediately began talking in a raised voice. - ABOUT! What a beauty, - he said Marissa, who just got out of the carriage. - This is dangerous to carry with them, as if it was stolen, local, harem kakogonibud local potentates. Such hot stuff there are popular!

  Before I could open my mouth to say something though, Marissa quickly stepped forward, in a split second once near the men. She leaned close to his ear with his lips and whispered something inaudible to us, but, apparently, not very pleasant, as Tennyson's face changed instantly. She slowly, even tenderly stroked his cheek and neck gloved hand. From the place where I was standing, it seemed that something between his fingers flashed dimly as though the moonlight reflected off the metal ...?

  - Donnie, wait! - Marissa turned to us, and I measured, having to intercept each other, with a raised fist already shagnuvshego forward to protect t
he honor and dignity of his lady. Given the total lack of experience, even with his height and weight, it is likely to have suffered a crushing defeat.

  - Easy! Mister, what's his name now apologize. Is not it? - Marissa smiled sweetly.

  - Yes, - I must say that the man looked shocked. - I apologize to the lady. It's too dark, and I took the lady for another.

  - For what, another, mister? - Donnie stopped struggling out of my hands, but was still on edge.

  - For very different. But now I see that it's a real lady. Once again I ask you to forgive me.

  - Gentlemen, if you're not going now to kill each other, whether it is time to board? Mr. Brown, I hope, no pads?

  - Yes, you're right, Mr. Langdon, should hurry.

  We walked down to the pier itself. Near the ship seemed to be just enormous, he hung over his head, suppressing his power and strength. I turned around to gauge the reaction of his companions on this stunner. And, if the mercenaries expected fussing with things did not look up, then Donnie Marissa froze, struck by this majestic beauty.

  - Lord, make haste!

  Yes, indeed, it is time to accelerate slightly. Thanks to the two sailors, whose captain Ellington had sent us to help and kebmenu, enthusiasm additional payment, we quite quickly loaded things on board themselves up after them.

  All our luggage, except for hand luggage immediately dragged kudato in an unknown direction, and we have, "so as not underfoot," as the captain said, a very young man, almost a boy, took the empty cockpit.

  - Stay here until the end maneuvering, then you will be placed in the cargo hold.

  The door slammed shut, leaving us alone. Tennyson immediately stretched out on one of the wide wooden benches, apparently intending to take a nap. Langdon took from his bag the newspaper, but looking at a dim kerosene lamp hanging on the wall, pushed back.

  - I advise you to take a nap, we are coming a few hours of maneuvering in the coastal waters. Although - he smiled - during the journey you will definitely sleep enough and so. But now you will not be bored, because to go out on the deck is prohibited.

  - night's sleep? What do you have in mind? And by the way, why do we go to the cargo bay? - No, of course I understand that it is unlikely we will provide comfortable cabins, given that the ship combat, and also a free trip for us, but the cargo hold? As far as I knew, he had not intended to transport people ...

  - Wait, you're not you know? Then, let it be a surprise! - Langdon laughed again and took the same newspaper from his valise. This time he made no attempt to read it, and, following the example of Tennyson stretched out on a bench and covered her face. Then he folded his arms and more on my shouts did not react.

  I puzzled turned to Donny and Marissa. She remained calm and emotionless, Donny is suddenly shrugged:

  - Prefer to follow the advice, which is what you want. Now it is certainly still early in the morning, a sin not to take advantage of this opportunity. After a few hours it will be visible. Hold, so hold. Well, at least not over the side.

  And a few minutes later he was asleep sitting with his back against a wooden bulkhead. Marissa, whose face in the dream looked remarkably innocent, almost childlike, sat side by side, resting his head on his shoulder Donnie.

  I honestly tried to follow suit, but as I tried not to tune in, nothing ever came of it. In my head I climbed anything you want, but do not sleep. I thought of the parents, tried to imagine whether they have changed a lot since I last saw them, thought of Sergei, whether if he has saved got my tablet? Then he suddenly remembered the contest. I wonder who is now there in the first place? What exactly I do not, no doubt was. But these deaths, they stopped?

  In general, when, three hours behind us came all the same malchishkayunga, I was driven by loneliness, boredom and confusion in the mind to the highest degree of irritation, and watched as he pushes sleeping, with no small bit of schadenfreude. However, a minute later I felt ashamed for his thoughts.

  - I ask the Lord for me.

  Grunting and groaning, all the same wooden planks - it's not duvets, my companions koekak up. Not getting up to the deck, we went through a couple kakihto premises, then went down the short staircase and found themselves in the hold. Although, to be honest, before I was not sure the end, it was him, but lost in the dark outline kakihto boxes and bags, said exactly that.

  Dim light was just right beside the stairs - hanging on a hook kerosene lamp. She has covered several canvas hammocks strung between neighboring supporting pillars, and the wizened gentleman with a goatee and pince-nez.

  - Martin, you are free - a man turned to our companion. - Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Let me introduce myself, my name - Dr. Rodriguez, I am a ship's doctor.

  Tennyson, in his usual boorish manner immediately went to one of the hammocks and lay down in it, and then said:

  - Hey, Doc, give your miksturku, want to have to quickly arrive at the scene.

  - Yeah, you are, I believe, have the experience of such travel?

  - More than enough, Mr. Rodriguez. And I forgive my impatient friend. Manners - not the strongest side of his - Tennyson said, as usual, soft and friendly smile.

  - But I do not understand what is happening. What medicine is and why we were brought here? If you have not noticed, contact the lady, so she is able to allocate a place decently.

  - Now I'll tell you - the doctor went on to say patiently, without showing a shadow of irritation. - We do not have too much space, even for the ladies, it is a warship, if you have not noticed. A medicine - it is nothing like an elixir that you take in order to wake up only in Panama.

  - A Nuka, show! - Donnie took from the hands of the doctor with a vial of clear, slow flowing liquid, slightly open and sniffed. - And, dulcis somnia ...

  - Mr. doctor or pharmacist?

  - The Alchemist. Yes, you can drink, I know this elixir - turned to me Donny. - In fact, it is even excess - he pointed to the hammocks. - After a spoon of this potion, we could dump a pile gdenibud there, along with the boxes and we would not even notice the difference.

  Well, that's even better. Why, it's just perfect - is now close my eyes and open them already in place.

  Tennyson and Langdon, first drank a spoonful chudozelya, were already in place, Marissa, just take a sip, my eyes for a few seconds fell asleep. Seeing that the doctor turned to me, holding ready a new batch of the elixir, I winked Donnie:

  - See you in Panama! - medicine was sweetish and a little tongue pinched, it was the last thing I could feel.

  Chapter 6

  After a cold Londinium, meet me on the deck of gentle sunshine and a warm breeze seemed a miracle.

  - Sherlock! Finally! Donnie was about to raise your own means, but I persuaded him to wait a little longer.

  - Come on, nothing would have happened to him, a couple of hours to pobolela head, it is not deadly.

  Smiling Donny and Marissa stood at the starboard side of the vessel. My appearance on the deck distract them from looking chegoto interesting things in the water.

  Donnie was wearing a shirt with an unbuttoned collar and sleeves rolled up on Marissa, too, it was something easy and quite open. Interestingly, this is really a tan, or just imagine it?

  - Uh ... Good - I shook his head, - the morning? - The sun was pretty high, but to be honest, I almost did not say anything.

  - Morning! It's almost noon! And by the way, did you sleep the longest, if it is not returned, you really had to wake force, we then have two days as awake. The captain said that a couple of hours we will arrive in PuertoBello - Marissa again looked over the side.

  - And by the way, I tell you a secret, you're lucky, you slept all the time. Now I understand why the ship to sleep better, of course, if you're not a team member. There is absolutely nothing else to do!

  - And the food is just awful! Donnie, watch it again! - Girl pulled Donny's hand, pointing kudato down at the water.

  - Very beautiful! I wonder what they need from us? I think they want to make friends.

>   Make friends? Very interesting, with whom you can make friends on the high seas. Dolphins?

  Coming closer and clinging to the handrail, I swung my head down and tried to make out what caught the attention of Donny and Marissa. Gentle blue waves, so not like the leaden sea from my long-time dream, nevertheless reminded him, and forced to stand still for a moment in anticipation, as if I really believe that now rise from the depths of hundreds of outstretched hands in silent prayer. Instead, from the depths emerged one, then another, and another - three of whom I knew triangular fin up and whirled in the dance impatient hunger.

  - Do you see what a huge fish! They have long been sailing for us, look, look, play! - Marissa, who was once an impression of cold cynical intriguer, which the devil himself is not terrible, is now like a child.

  Glancing at Donny, who with the same enthusiasm looking at the water, I realized that he was, in fact, nothing of Marissa no different. They were both deprived of their childhood, both knew almost nothing about the world and did not expect the joy of life until recently. Perhaps, therefore, close. And now with the children's admiration is considered a "game" in the water creatures that do not actually just a huge fish, but very real deadly predators.

  - Saw something interesting, gentlemen? - captain's voice came quite unexpectedly.

  - Sharks, sir. For some reason, pursue the ship - I smiled, approaching the captain.

  - Oh, it is not surprising. The third day among the supplies found a barrel of rotten salt beef, and here they perepalo - captain nodded toward predators that, as before, as an institution, subscribed rings and Eights. - It is hoped that even just settle or, at worst, someone falls overboard.

  - Sharks? - Marissa looked up at me with displeasure as if I was guilty of that she oboznalsya.

  - Yes. Blue, or blue shark, the most common predator in these waters. If you suddenly come to mind to swim, keep in mind that will not be difficult for her to kill and eat you. No more difficult than squid or tuna.