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But Velo, feeling as though he was under arrest, walked miserably and fearfully through the streets, a soldier on either side, wondering with all his might what was written in the folded paper. He finally asked the bearer to let him see it, but the soldier refused scornfully. As they neared the South Station his fears grew, if such a thing could be possible.
Velo with six men was to remain, and with the help of the willing Tebuan people continue to dive for shell, and await the return of the brig in six months' time.
I believe, sir and so does my mates and Velo that they means mischief o' some sort to you." Barry mused. "I can't make things out at all, Joe. To tell you the truth there is something mysterious about this ship something that does not satisfy me; but what it is I cannot tell." "Aye, aye, sir; that's it. There is something fishy goin' on, I'm certain.
Barradas, but give me wire any day for standing gear; it's better in every way to set up, and looks neater." Then he went aft again, and sat on the skylight smoking his pipe, and now and then looking shorewards through the fast-gathering darkness. He had told Velo not to light the two signal fires until it was quite dark.
Of course they are all at work just as hard as we are, and a good deal harder, poor fellows, but it does seem as though every time we get hold of a case that is a good deal too hard for us to tackle, why, then there isn't a soul in sight to help. I'm so afraid of doing something that will make somebody heal wrong, or limp or something." "Be a good way to take revenge on somebody," said Velo.
"I need not to swear that oath, for I have sworn it long ago, and kept it. Will your honor have us kill the rest of the idolaters?" "God forbid!" said Cary. "You would not do that, Amyas?" "No; we will spare them. God has shown us a great mercy this day, and we must be merciful in it. We will land them at Cabo Velo. But henceforth till I die no quarter to a Spaniard." "Amen!" said Yeo.
He knew perfectly well that back there in Saloniki, there were people who would jump at a chance to get even with him, and who would give Zaidos an account of meanness and wrong-doing that would cause him to kick Velo out of the house. Velo began to hate himself for the uncertainty in putting off what to him was a disagreeable necessity. Once more he went over the situation.
Zaidos shook his head. "I shall keep the papers," he said. "Of course you may remain here. I shall always look out for you. I shall not be killed in this fighting; I feel it." "So have other men," sneered Velo. "How did you get away?" Zaidos told him. "Do you mean that you could not get permission, and that you escaped and came anyhow?" he asked, an evil gleam lighting his narrow eyes.
"I tell you I am in a bad way!" insisted the unseen speaker. "I shall appeal this matter to the King as soon as we land." "That's a good idea," said a soldier, nodding. "When I came away I left my tobacco pouch in barracks. I will appeal too. It is not to be endured!" "You don't understand," said the fellow. "I am Velo Kupenol, the head of the house of Zaidos. I am a Count!"
"They want to know if she is dead, sir," said Velo, who could understand a few words of what they said. Barry made a kindly gesture to the strange, wild-looking creatures, who were young and handsome, to come and look. They did so, and the moment they saw their mistress they jumped into the boat and crouched beside her, patting her hands and smiling at her affectionately.
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