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The
Caribs
prepared
a
meal
,
to
which
the
three
passengers
of
El
Nacional
set
themselves
with
famished
delight
.
About
sunset
,
as
was
its
custom
,
the
breeze
veered
and
swept
back
from
the
mountains
,
cool
and
steady
,
bringing
a
taste
of
the
stagnant
lagoons
and
mangrove
swamps
that
guttered
the
lowlands
.
The
mainsail
of
the
sloop
was
hoisted
and
swelled
to
it
,
and
at
that
moment
they
heard
shouts
and
a
waxing
clamour
from
the
bosky
profundities
of
the
shore
.
"
The
butchers
,
my
dear
admiral
,
"
said
the
large
man
,
smiling
,
"
too
late
for
the
slaughter
.
"
Further
than
his
orders
to
his
crew
,
the
admiral
was
saying
nothing
.
The
topsail
and
jib
were
spread
,
and
the
sloop
glided
out
of
the
estuary
.
The
large
man
and
his
companions
had
bestowed
themselves
with
what
comfort
they
could
about
the
bare
deck
.
Belike
,
the
thing
big
in
their
minds
had
been
their
departure
from
that
critical
shore
;
and
now
that
the
hazard
was
so
far
reduced
their
thoughts
were
loosed
to
the
consideration
of
further
deliverance
.
But
when
they
saw
the
sloop
turn
and
fly
up
coast
again
they
relaxed
,
satisfied
with
the
course
the
admiral
had
taken
.
The
large
man
sat
at
ease
,
his
spirited
blue
eye
engaged
in
the
contemplation
of
the
navy
's
commander
.
He
was
trying
to
estimate
this
sombre
and
fantastic
lad
,
whose
impenetrable
stolidity
puzzled
him
.
Himself
a
fugitive
,
his
life
sought
,
and
chafing
under
the
smart
of
defeat
and
failure
,
it
was
characteristic
of
him
to
transfer
instantly
his
interest
to
the
study
of
a
thing
new
to
him
.
It
was
like
him
,
too
,
to
have
conceived
and
risked
all
upon
this
last
desperate
and
madcap
scheme
--
this
message
to
a
poor
,
crazed
fanatico
cruising
about
with
his
grotesque
uniform
and
his
farcical
title
.
But
his
companions
had
been
at
their
wits
'
end
;
escape
had
seemed
incredible
;
and
now
he
was
pleased
with
the
success
of
the
plan
they
had
called
crack-brained
and
precarious
.
The
brief
,
tropic
twilight
seemed
to
slide
swiftly
into
the
pearly
splendour
of
a
moonlit
night
.
And
now
the
lights
of
Coralio
appeared
,
distributed
against
the
darkening
shore
to
their
right
.
The
admiral
stood
,
silent
,
at
the
tiller
;
the
Caribs
,
like
black
panthers
,
held
the
sheets
,
leaping
noiselessly
at
his
short
commands
.
The
three
passengers
were
watching
intently
the
sea
before
them
,
and
when
at
length
they
came
in
sight
of
the
bulk
of
a
steamer
lying
a
mile
out
from
the
town
,
with
her
lights
radiating
deep
into
the
water
,
they
held
a
sudden
voluble
and
close-headed
converse
.
The
sloop
was
speeding
as
if
to
strike
midway
between
ship
and
shore
.
The
large
man
suddenly
separated
from
his
companions
and
approached
the
scarecrow
at
the
helm
.
"
My
dear
admiral
,
"
he
said
,
"
the
government
has
been
exceedingly
remiss
.
I
feel
all
the
shame
for
it
that
only
its
ignorance
of
your
devoted
service
has
prevented
it
from
sustaining
.
An
inexcusable
oversight
has
been
made
.
A
vessel
,
a
uniform
and
a
crew
worthy
of
your
fidelity
shall
be
furnished
you
.
But
just
now
,
dear
admiral
,
there
is
business
of
moment
afoot
.
The
steamer
lying
there
is
the
Salvador
.
I
and
my
friends
desire
to
be
conveyed
to
her
,
where
we
are
sent
on
the
government
's
business
.
Do
us
the
favour
to
shape
your
course
accordingly
.
"
Without
replying
,
the
admiral
gave
a
sharp
command
,
and
put
the
tiller
hard
to
port
.
El
Nacional
swerved
,
and
headed
straight
as
an
arrow
's
course
for
the
shore
.
"
Do
me
the
favour
,
"
said
the
large
man
,
a
trifle
restively
,
"
to
acknowledge
,
at
least
,
that
you
catch
the
sound
of
my
words
.
"
It
was
possible
that
the
fellow
might
be
lacking
in
senses
as
well
as
intellect
.
