Part 14 (2/2)
”I aentlee My native Gered would be hopeless,” observed the officer
He was a re moustache, and a free, bold manner Now the colonel had studied German in the course of his military education, and spoke it well; he therefore ie
The officer looked puzzled, and then laughingly said, ”Oh! I must compliuage for the intercourse of strangers--a round on which they meet I have co your vessel to rights; for I see that she has suffered severely in the gale, which has just passed”
”Many thanks to you, monsieur,” returned the colonel; ”but I believe the crew of the brig are fully competent to perform all the hich is required; and you see they have already accomplished much of it”
”I see they have been at work; but it will still occupy theer ”You carried on yesterday and during the night more than I ever saw a vessel do before; and may I ask why you endeavoured to outsail me as you did yesterday”
”Certainly,” returned the colonel; and gave the explanation arranged with Bowse
”Ah, it was a pity though, it made me suspicious of you,” exclaie by a Sicilian speronara, which I sent to invite any merchantmen to put themselves under h doubts rateful,” returned the colonel; then, in a lohisper to Bowse, he said ”Seize the rascals as soon as you like--ill ask them below”
He then turned back to the officers
”Will you not come below to take some refreshment? We shall be happy to offer it also to those in the boat”
The stranger hesitated: at that instant Ada, who had risen to witness the conference, ca the countenances of the officers
”The Prince Caramitzo, I am sure!” she exclaimed
”Prince! Count Zappa, the pirate, youin a passion
”It's all discovered then Seize the forward to aid in executing his own order
”Ah! is it treachery youthe poor master a violent blow ”It is Zappa you see, and whom you will soon learn to know”
And before any one had time to rush forward and seize him, he, with his companion, leaped into the boat which, at the saan to pull away
”Give them a dose of the carronades!” exclaiht to bear, and could be fired, the stranger was a long way froer any disguise--nor could they, should they be conquered, expect any mercy at the hands of the pirate
CHAPTER TWELVE
We o back to the day on which our story co, when the young Greek, Argiri Caramitzo, and his Italian coe de Provence
Highly satisfied with the adventures of the evening, Caramitzo took his way to the abode of the Jew, Aaron Bannech, not dee it prudent to sleep under any other roof; perhaps he would not have trusted himself under that of the Israelite, had he not felt assured that the preservation of his life and liberty was of very considerable importance to his host As he reached the door of the house, he encountered the beggar Giacomo, who had concealed hi archway
”Hist, signor,” said the beggar, hobbling up ”I' waited for you, to give you so your safety But who is the person with you? May I speak before him?”
”He is a friend--say on,” replied the Greek
”Well, signor, what I have to say is, that before long you will find this city too hot for you,” answered Giacomo ”As you directed me, I watched the three Greeks you left at the _caffe_ For a long time they remained inside, and at last when they came out I followed the inquiries for the office of the police