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A Royal Burial

           

           ButHerculeshimselfwouldnotsucceedinbreakingthem.Heunderstoodthatitwasanotherkindofcontestthatwasgoingtotakeplacebetweenthetwo,andarminghimselfwithcalmness,DickSandcompelledhimselftolookNegororightintheface,anddecidednottohonorhimwithareply,nomatterwhathemightsay.

           "Ibelievedittobemyduty,"Negorosaidtohimitfirst,"tocometosalutemyyoungcaptainforthelasttime,andtolethimknowhowIregret,forhissake,thathedoesnotcommandhereanylonger,ashecommandedonboardthe’Pilgrim.’"

           And,seeingthatDickSanddidnotreply:

           "What,captain,doyounolongerrecognizeyouroldcook?Hecomes,however,totakeyourorders,andtoaskyouwhatheoughttoserveforyourbreakfast."

           AtthesametimeNegorobrutallykickedtheyoungnovice,whowaslyingontheground.

           "Besides,"addedhe,"Ishouldhaveanotherquestiontoaddresstoyou,myyoungcaptain.Couldyouyetexplaintome,how,wishingtolandontheAmericancoast,youhaveendedbyarrivinginAngola,whereyouare?"

           Certainly,DickSandhadnomoreneedofthePortuguese’swordstounderstandwhathehadtrulydivined,whenheknewatlastthatthe"Pilgrim’s"compassmusthavebeenmadefalsebythistraitor.ButNegoro’squestionwasanavowal.Stillheonlyrepliedbyacontemptuoussilence.

           "Youwillacknowledge,captain,"continuedKegoro,"thatitwasfortunateforyouthattherewasaseamanonboardarealone,atthat.

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