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Besides, the diggers may not have enough of the metal ready to fill your ship, so you may be idle a long time. What say you?" Captain Arkal frowned, as was his wont when considering a knotty question, and shook his head. "I doubt if I should be wise to venture so much," he said; "moreover, we are not yet at the end of our voyage.
"Most true, O mariner," returned Beniah, "your wisdom reminds me of one of our kings who wrote many of our wisest sayings." "Ah, wise sayings have their value, undoubtedly," returned Arkal, "but commend me to wise doings. Look here, now, at the clever way in which Bladud has utilised this bush-covered knoll.
As the games proceeded it was evident that the concourse became much excited and deeply interested in the efforts of the various competitors the king and his court not less so than the people. After the conclusion of one of the races, Captain Arkal left the front row, and pushing his way towards Bladud, whispered
It made a rush, but the sailor sprang lightly behind a tree, getting ready an arrow as he did so. When the animal rushed at him again, it received the shaft deep in the left shoulder, so that, with blood pouring from its many wounds, it stumbled and fell at its next rush. Seeing how things were going, you may be sure that Arkal did not remain an idle spectator.
"Pooh, captain," retorted Maikar, with a look of scorn. "Ye think too much of yourself, and are unwarrantably puffed up about the advantage of size." Without a reply save a grin Arkal turned, and, jumping into the bushes, was immediately out of sight. His comrade, before starting off to carry out his part of the programme, took a good look at the scout whom he was bound to circumvent.
"Captain Arkal," said the little seaman, as they jogged quietly down the sunny slope of a hill, at the bottom of which was a marsh full of rushes, "how do you manage to find your way through such a tangled country as this?" "By observing the stars," answered the captain.
"Of course not quite so tall as yourself, say six feet or so, with a slight, feminine beard no? you shake your head; well, smooth-faced and rosy, immense breadth of shoulders ah! I have often pictured to myself that sister of yours " "Hilloa!" shouted Captain Arkal in a nautical tone that might almost have been styled modern British in its character.
Here, bathed in glorious sunshine, with a lovely prospect of land and water, tangled wood and flowery plains, to gladden their eyes, and the savoury smell of pork chops and turkey to tickle their nostrils, they spent two days in manufacturing the various necessary articles. Captain Arkal provided himself with a new javelin.
With a yell that was as fully united as their method of work, the men scrambled out of the drain and rushed up the bank, exhibiting a unity of purpose that must have gladdened the heart of Captain Arkal. And they were not a moment too soon, for the last man was caught by the flood, and would have been swept away but for the promptitude of his fellows.
"If there is a change at all it must be for the worse," said Arkal, raising himself on one elbow, rubbing his eyes, yawning, and then casting a glance over the side where the rippling foam told that the wind was increasing. Raising his eyes to the windward horizon, he threw aside the sheepskin blanket that covered him and rose up quickly. "There is indeed a change coming.
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