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Updated: May 18, 2025
He could not in the least understand this man who received with such perfect sang- froid the intelligence that he and his friends were to be regarded and treated as the enemies of a company of ruthless outlaws such as he must know Ralli and his associates to be. "Yes," he said at last, slowly and almost doubtingly, "you may take what I say as a threat.
Evelin of course returned at once to the shipyard without condescending to bandy words with the Greek, and the work went forward as usual. Ralli soon had a pair of sheers rigged, and in due time one of the guns was slung ready for hoisting.
It was of course at once pulled back into place, but the poor little creature's screams at the pain of the operation were terrible to hear; and Captain Staunton in the hastiness of his anger registered a solemn vow that if he ever again met Ralli he would make the wretch pay dearly for his brutality.
Their anxiety and distress were greatly increased on the following day by finding that Ralli had given orders that his two prisoners, the skipper and Lance, were henceforth to be kept in close confinement altogether, with a double guard fully armed at the door, instead of being released during the day to work with the others at the shipyard.
With a yell of rage more like that of a wild beast than of a man he sprang upon Ralli, dealing him with his clenched left hand so terrific a blow under the chin that the pirate's lower jaw was shattered, and his tongue cut almost in two.
I am not any more going to allow laziness; you must all work, beginning to-morrow." Here was an announcement which fairly took away the breath of the party. Ralli saw the consternation which his speech had produced, and laughed in hearty enjoyment of it. "I tell you what it is, my good sir," said Rex, recovering his presence of mind.
Rex Fortescue followed with "The Death of Nelson;" and then Bob gave in excellent style a laughable recitation, which convulsed his audience, even to the tickling of the sullen Ralli into a grim smile.
Sure enough it was Ralli. The pirates had either not waited to seek him, or had not thought of looking for him in the cottage before setting out on their expedition against the shipyard, and he had consequently been left there.
As he joined the group Ralli stepped forward with a smile on his lips, which in nowise cloaked his chagrin at being obliged to yield to the demands of the men, and began "You see, mister soldier, we cannot do without you it seems, after all. Just lend the men a hand to "
"All right!" answered the one who had asked the question. "Come on, Mike. And you you young swab mind you don't let a soul come near here while we're gone; if you do, Ralli'll just skin yer. D'ye hear?" "All right!" answered Bob, placing his back against the door; "you go on; I won't give Ralli a chance to skin me, never fear. He's a good deal more likely to skin you if you don't look sharp."
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