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Updated: June 10, 2025
"I think, Capitao, you would do well to shave," Pedro suggested, with a smile. "'Fraid so," the captain granted. "Black beards evidently are de trop in the jungle social set at present." But then one of the Red Bone men came forward, still squinting narrowly, and his expression was not hostile. In fact, it was more friendly than it had yet been.
Formerly a few foreign merchants were settled here, but they found the hot seasons fatal, and no wonder, with 130deg. Calumbo was built as early as 1577 by the Conquistador Porcador and first Capitao Mor Paulo Dias II., a gallant soldier, who died in 1589 at Massangano, the "Presidium," which he had founded between 1580-83, and who was buried in the Church of Na.
"Very fishy indeed, Capitao," Lourenço echoed. "The man is within call, yet Umanuh says he is not here. And Umanuh wants us to buy the man. What is more, he asks if we will pay more than the other Blackbeard. What other Blackbeard? The man himself has a dark beard, and since we left headquarters Pedro and I have grown black whiskers, too.
The captain's frown deepened, but he studied Pedro's devil-may-care face keenly before answering. "Humph! What's up your sleeve? Out with it!" Pedro glanced around him and across the water. The tribesmen, both of the Mayoruna force and of the Red Bones, were watching the colloquy. "We are watched, Capitao. Let us make camp now and talk later.
"Capitao, I think we had best do as Pedro says. It is a queer thing and I cannot explain it, but I have known him to have such ideas in the past and they have always worked out for the best. He himself does not know why he does some things things which look totally foolish and which often are very dangerous except that he feels like doing them.
"We can make all the money we need, and we came with the capitao and his comrades only because we wanted excitement. Use your money for the crippled men who need it." "And José Martinez also is well able to provide for his wants," coolly added the other naked man. "I am here only to settle old scores, and now they are settled.
The sun crawled up the trees, leaving all the ground in shadow. Then, not far off, sounded the soft whistle of the mutum. Suspicious, the watchers held their places until, with another whistle, Pedro came into view, followed by Lourenço. McKay arose, met them, and briefly explained the situation. They nodded, but seemed undisturbed. "We can start a fire now, Capitao," Lourenço said.
Frightful weapons they were the one designed to smash skulls and tear out brains, the other to stab and poison at the same thrust. Lourenço stopped talking, and the others observed that now the wild men stood more easily, their holds on their weapons loosened. "I have shown them, Capitao, that I can speak their tongue, and told them we go to visit the chief Monitaya as friend," he explained.
"It is forgotten, Capitao. As the capitao says, we soldiers are sometimes overquick. I come to give you welcome to Remate de Males. My services are at your disposal." "We thank you. Why do you call me capitao?" "My eyes know a capitao when they see him." "But this is not a military expedition, my friend. Nor are any of us soldiers now though we all have been."
"Are you following your trail of yesterday?" demanded McKay. "No, Capitao. Yesterday we circled. To-day we go as nearly straight as possible." "And you can find the appointed place by this new route?" The captain's tone was dubious. "Certainly. Else I should go the other way. Come."
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