Ледяной сфинкс

Chapter XX. “Unmerciful Disaster“

           Thewretchedmannotbeingabletocatchholdofanything,wouldhavereboundedintotheseahadnotHearneseizedhim.

           Owingtothehalf-breed’sinterventiontherevoltwasinstantlyquelled.Besides,wewerecominguptotheboat,andwithusthoseofourmenwhosehesitationhadnotlastedlong.

           Nomatter.Theotherswerestillthirteentoourten.CaptainLenGuymadehisappearance;angershoneinhiseyes,andwithhimwasWest,quiteunmoved.Wordsfailedthecaptainforsomemoments,buthislookssaidwhathistonguecouldnotutter.Atlength,inaterriblevoice,hesaid,—

           “Ioughttotreatyouasevil-doers;however,Iwillonlyconsideryouasmadmen!Theboatbelongstoeverybody.Itisnowouronlymeansofsalvation,andyouwantedtostealit—tostealitlikecowards!ListenattentivelytowhatIsayforthelasttime!Thisboat,belongingtotheHalbrane,isnowtheHalbraneherself!Iamthecaptainofit,andlethimwhodisobeysme,beware!”

           WiththeselastwordsCaptainLenGuylookedatHearne,forwhomthiswarningwasexpresslymeant.Thesealing-masterhadnotappearedinthelastscene,notopenlyatleast,butnobodydoubtedthathehadurgedhiscomradestomakeoffwiththeboat,andthathehadeveryintentionofdoingthesameagain.

           “Nowtothecamp,”saidthecaptain,“andyou,DirkPeters,remainhere!”

           Thehalf-breed’sonlyreplywastonodhisbigheadandbetakehimselftohispost.

           Thecrewreturnedtothecampwithouttheleasthesitation.

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