Part 15 (1/2)
They went to the wrong one first, and then I followed them to the other
Fortunately the office was closed, and they were told that they could not make their complaint till to-morrow I could understand but little that they said, yet I a seen you here”
”You have done well,” returned the Greek ”You sahere they lodge?”
”_Si, signor_, certainly”
”Then follow them to-morrow, and letthis, the Greek summoned the Jew to admit him and his companion to the house
”I shall have to quit you to- nu-roo-room, library, and sanctum, where all his most private and important business was transacted
”What! will you not take a passage by the good brig, the _Zodiac_,”
asked the Jew ”I had arranged everything for you, and should not have had to appear in the affair”
”I had done ht, and I flatter lish colonel and his niece would have been pleased to have one well, had it not been for the appearance of those Greeks, who fancy they know me, and will swear that I am no other than the pirate Zappa, which, by the bye, exhibits the folly of being ht easily prove who I aht find the detention inconvenient, I shall therefore sail early in the speronara Your letters may be addressed to enerally too stale Noill get a little rest, if you will shohere I am to sleep”
”Wonderful uest, who had thrown himself on a couch, and was already asleep ”He has no fear of treachery”
The Greek knew that the Jeas a wise oose The Jew had procured so dresses for the Greek and his companion, and habited in the fearlessly took their way to the quays
Manuel was in attendance, and Paolo immediately embarked, and went on board the speronara, while the Greek returned once more into the city
Had any one watched the ers, they would have observed that the Greek never for an instant allowed the Italian to leave his side while they were on shore, and that the latter regarded him with a look muchdoes his h he still follows his footsteps
As the Greek walked along, he made observations on several vessels which had been ar, and afterwards looked into the police-office, where his accusers had not arrived Again, therefore, returning to the quay, he summoned the boatman, Manuel, who had returned for him, and directed him to pull on board the speronara, to which he had previously sent an order by Paolo to get under weigh, and heave to till he should come on board
”Let draw,” he exclaimed, as soon as he stepped on board, ”ill try the quality of your craft, Master Alessandro, steer as if ere bound for Syracuse, and afterwards ill run off shore In case any vessel should be sent in chase, I wish to mislead them as to the course we have taken”
”_Capisco_--I understand, signor,” said the Sicilian ”We have a good breeze, and shall reach the _Sea Hawk_, if she is at her post, long before dark”
”Did you ever know her ood Paolo, let me ask how it has fared with you since yesterday?”
”As it hing deeply
”You will yet do bravely, Paolo,” said Caramitzo ”How like you now the life of a sailor? We have variety and exciteh to please you?”
”Too e, and a more tranquil existence,”
returned the youth ”But I ao all to please you”