took him aback. Had Morgan not been Wear ship as soon as you are able. The course shaking so he might have killed Seave then
is for Laviata.”
and there, for his shot was fired before the
“Laviata?” choked Brockwell, who
Stinger could swing sidewise and draw. As it had had enough excitement to last him for a was, Morgan’s lead ran a red scar across the lifetime. “What are we going to Laviata for, small of the Stinger’s back.
sir?”
The Stinger’s shot smashed Morgan’s
“I’m an impatient man,” said Seave
left hand and the erstwhile tough free-trader wearily. “But you’ve done good work lately, collapsed in his chair and sobbed, partly with so I’ll explain. We are going to finish cleaning pain and partly because of the liquor that was the lagoon. And we are going to leave on
in him.
Laviata our friend Captain Morgan and such
“I ought to kill you for that, too,” said
of his men as may not care to join me.”
Seave, breathing hard and conscious that his
“But the Japs, sir.”
back was sticky with blood. “But you’re the
“The Japs, we hope, will be gone by
first man who ever caught me off my guard,
the time we get back. When they return,
and I’ll let you live to talk about it.... Now get Captain Morgan will be able to give them a
ready to sign what I’m going to write. You’ll very satisfactory explanation of all events that hand over your ship, understand?”
have happened.... I am going to sleep, but if I
“Anything,” sobbed Morgan, thickly.
hear anything out of the way taking place, or
“Anything, you devil, if you’ll leave me if the course is not set for Laviata as soon as is alone.”
practical, I shall come on deck and I shall The Stinger came on deck a few come shooting. I am a very impatient man and minutes later, folding up a paper and putting it I have patiently stood for a lot the past few in his somewhat dry inside pocket. Brockwell days. Is that clear?”
was still holding the poop, a belaying pin in
“Yes, sir,” said Brockwell very
one hand and all the schooner men behind
humbly. “Set the course for Laviata, sir. The him. At the foot of the companion where he
ship’s not much damaged and we’ll have her
stood Boris was heading a crowd of men with patched up all right in a few hours. For
the obvious intention of regaining the ship.
Laviata, sir, I’ll remember.”
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