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We knew that you were working against us and that you helped make prisoners of these lads here. Now what we want to know is, why should you turn about and tell us when they were just being put out of the way?" Breathlessly the boys all leaned forward to catch the story. "Well, sir, Boss, hit's jess like this here," began Doright. "Mah name's Doright Abraham Jefferson Davis Canaan.
At length the boys produced the brushes and proceeded to scrub the Fortuna until she shone as Tom put it "like a new bottle." Jack volunteered to act as cook, drafting Arnold to assist because of the extra number of mouths to be fed. Doright stayed about the kitchenette, taking in every detail of the splendidly equipped boat.
"Well, then, I'll tell you what we'll do," began Harry, "we'll all of us hold an election. Let Doright in on it and Carlos and " "Yacht Ahoy!" came a hail from the wharf. "Answer him, Tom, you're nearest the door," suggested Jack. "Ahoy there, what do you want?" called Tom. "Is that the Fortuna?" queried a heavy voice. "Yes, sir," answered Tom. "What do you want?"
Don't you go talkin' to these boys while I'm gone, or I'll get Mammy Judy to put a conjure on you that'll turn half of you white and the other half green. Now you remember that, or I'll fix you!" "Yaas, sir, Boss," replied Doright in a shaking tone. Quickly he obeyed the commands of his master, securely fastening the boys' arms behind their backs with lengths of cord.
"Well if that big Doright was telling the truth," Frank argued, "the boys got out of the cabin and were safe last night. How about it?" "You can't tell anything by what that fellow said," Tom replied. "He just saw that we were worried about the boys and wanted them to be safe, so he said they were safe. That's all there is to that." "He's considerable of a child," Jack announced. "They all are."
"Never mind, Doright," Tom exclaimed laying a hand on the broad shoulder of the negro. "We believe you did all you could and that you tried to live up to your name and to do right. Don't grieve." Rowdy had been ranging about the clearing while the conversation had been going on. He did not seem to take a dislike to Doright, but rather ignored him. This fact was commented on by the boys.
"What's the matter with all of us going in the big boat and towing the skiff behind?" questioned Tom. "I don't want to be alone just now. I'd much rather keep together if it's possible to do so." "How about it, Doright, can you pull the boat with all of us in it?" Jack asked. "You know it's one of those big shipyard scows!" "Guess Ah kin, Boss," grinned Doright, in reply. "Ah'll try hahd!"
"Doright," demanded Frank, pulling his automatic from his pocket and presenting it muzzle foremost towards the giant, "tell us what happened to the boys. Tell it quick and straight."
Awakened later by a rough hand on their shoulders, they sat up in bewilderment. The chains on their legs soon apprised them of their location and surroundings. Lopez stood over them. "Unlock 'em, Doright," he commanded. "Get the hand irons on 'em first and watch out, for they're tricky. They may get you."
A padlock securely fastened the ends of this longer chain and thus the boys were shackled beyond hope of releasing themselves. "Now, just to make sure, we'll leave Doright on guard and he'll have a gun in his hand. He likes to shoot, too. And he knows how." Never had the voice of the outlaw sounded so coarse and disagreeable as now when hope seemed gone.
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