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Here cushions were thrown, and upon these squatted now Asad-ed-Din with Marzak, whilst Biskaine and some three or four other officers who had escorted him aboard and whom he had retained beside him for that voyage, were lounging upon the gilded balustrade at the poop's forward end, immediately above the rowers' benches.
"If we are ripe for the gardeners hand, the gardener will pluck us." Less fatalistic and more practical was the counsel of Biskaine. "It were well to act upon the assumption that we are indeed discovered, and make for the open sea while yet there may be time." "But that were to make certain what is still doubtful," broke in Marzak, fearful ever. "It were to run to meet the danger."
"What now?" quoth the Basha. Ali delivered his message breathlessly. "The galleon has weighed anchor. She is moving out of the bay." Asad clutched his beard, and scowled. "Now what may that portend? Can knowledge of our presence have reached them?" "Why else should she move from her anchorage thus in the dead of night?" said Biskaine.
"Ali, summon the steersmen. Hasten! Vigitello, set your whips about the slaves, and rouse them." Then as the shrill whistle of the boatswain rang out and the whips of his mates went hissing and cracking about the shoulders of the already half-awakened slaves, to mingle with all the rest of the stir and bustle aboard the galeasse, the Basha turned once more to Biskaine.
And yet it was proven now that they had been right in their estimate of this traitor, whilst he himself had been a poor, blind dupe, needing Marzak's wit to tear the bandage from his eyes. Slowly he went down the gangway, followed by Marzak, Biskaine, and the others. At the point where it joined the waist-deck he paused, and his dark old eyes smouldered under his beetling brows. "So," he snarled.
She shrank back at that, for there on the poop sat Asad under his awning with Marzak, Biskaine, and his other officers in attendance. "Come," he repeated, "there is naught to fear so that you keep a bold countenance. For the moment it is Sheik Mat check to the king." "Naught to fear?" she echoed, staring. "For the moment, naught," he answered firmly.
To what end? To bear him overseas, perchance that he may look again upon the unhallowed land that gave him birth. So Biskaine reported. And what if he should founder on the way?" "Thou at least wouldst be content, thou fount of malice," growled Asad. "Call me harsh names, O sun that warms me! Am I not thine to use and abuse at thy sweet pleasure?
The galleys sped straight on at an angle to the direction in which the Spaniard was moving, their yellow dripping oars flashing furiously, as the bo'suns plied their whips to urge every ounce of sinew in the slaves. Of all this Sakr-el-Bahr gathered an impression as, followed by Biskaine and the negroes, he swiftly made his way down from that eyrie that had served him so well.
In this bay of Saint George, we found the wrackes of 2 great Biskaine ships, which had bene cast away three yeeres before: where we had some seuen or eight hundred Whale finnes, and some yron bolts and chaines of their mayne shrouds and fore shroudes: al their traine was beaten out with the weather but the caske remained still.
Yet was he not conquered of his madness, nor diverted from his course. Before he could make answer, the tall martial figure of Biskaine came up the companion. "Well?" the Basha greeted him eagerly, thankful for this chance to turn the subject. Biskaine was downcast. His news was to be read in his countenance. "The task appointed me was difficult," said he. "I have done my best.
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