strategyandnotfroseeanopeningforattack;
andoryatasinglethrust”bah”saidhe;”ihavetravelled
throughsicilyandcalabriaihavesailedtonthsinthe
archipelago;andyetineversaheshadoora
pirate”
”ididnottellyourexyourproject;”
repliedgaetano;”butyouquestioned;andihaveanshats
all”
”yes;andyouversationisstinteresting;andasioenjoy
itaslongaspossible;steerfotecristo”
theadesixorsevenknotsanhour;and
theyheendoftheirvoyageastheydrewnear
theislandseedtoliftfrohesea;andtheairhat
theyuldalreadydistinguishtherocksheapedononeanother;like
cannonballsinanarsenal;hgreenbushesandtreesgrohe
crevicesasforthesailors;althoughtheyappearedperfectlytranquil
yetitthattheyhealert;andthattheycarefully
chedtheglassysurfaceoverheyha
fes;htheiresails;heywere
ilesofntecristohesunbegantosetbehind
rsica;ountainsappearedagainstthesky;shoheirrugged
peaksinboldrelief;thisssofrock;likethegiantadastor;rose
deadahead;afordablebarrier;andinterceptingthelightthatgilded
itsssivepeakssothatthevoyagerstlebylittle
theshadoedtodrivebeforeitthelastraysof
theexpiringday;atlasttherefletofthe
untain;pausedaninstant;likethefierycrestofavolcano;
thenglooraduallyveredthesuitasithadveredthebase;and
theislandnoountainthatgreinually
darker;halfanhourafter;thenightedark
fortunately;therinersotheselatitudes;andknewevery
roidstofthisobscurityfranz
houtuneasinessrsicahadlongsincedisappeared;and
ntecristoitselfed;likethe
lynx;toseeinthedark;andthepiloteereddidnotevincethe
slightesthesitationanhourhadpassedsincethesunhadset;when
franzfanass;
butheuldnotpreciselykeoutitoexcite
therthofthesailorsbystakingafloatingcloudforland;he
reinedsilent;suddenlyagreatlightappearedonthestrand;land
ghtreseleacloud;butthefireeteor”isthis
light”askedhe
”hush”saidthecaptain;”itisafire”
”butyoutoldtheislanded”
”isaidthereationsonit;butisaidalsothatit
servedsotisasaharborforsgglers”
”andforpirates”
”andforpirates;”retuedgaetano;repeatingfranz
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sisfor
thatreasonihavegivenorderstopasstheisland;for;asyousee;the
fireisbehindus”
”butthisfire”ntinuedfranz”itseetoratherreassuringthan
otherenobeseenlightafire”
”oh;thatgoesfoothing;”saidgaetano”ifyoucanguessthe
positionoftheislandinthedarkness;youhatthefire
thesideorfroianosa;butonlyfrohesea”
”youthink;then;thisfireindicatesthepresenceofunpleasant
neighbors”
”thatisustfindout;”retuedgaetano;fixinghiseyeson
thisterrestrialstar
”ho”
”youshallsee”gaetanonsultedpanions;andafterfive
nutesdisanoeuvreedhevesselto
tackabout;theyretuedthee;andinafeinutes
thefiredisappeared;hiddenbyanelevationofthelandthepilot
againchangedtheurseoftheboat;he
island;andhinfiftypacesofitgaetanolohesail;
andtheboatcatorestallthisthe
ntthattheirurseawordwasspoken
gaetano;heexpedition;hadtakenallthe
responsibilityonhielf;thefoursailorsfixedtheireyesonhi
selvesinreadinesstorow
ahankstothedarkness;bedifficultasfor
franz;heexanedhisarostolness;hehadtwo
doublebarrelledgunsandarifle;heloadedthelookedatthe
pring;andethecaptainhadthrownoff
hisvestandshirt;andsecuredhistrousersroundhis;hisfeet
ockingstotakeoff;afterthese
preparationsheplacedhisfingeronhislips;andloself
noiselesslyintothesea;stoheshorehsuchprecaution
thatitpossibletoheartheslightestsound;heuldonly
betracedbythephosphorescentlineinhisracksoon
disappeared;itthathehadtouchedtheshoreeveryoneon
boardreinedtionlessforhalfanhour;elunoustrack
red
franzandthesailorsinunison
”theyarespanishsgglers;”saidhe;”theyhavetan
bandits”
”andugglers”
”alas;”retuedthecaptainostprofoundpity;
”alohelponeanotherveryoftenthebanditsarehard
pressedbygendarsorcarbineers;heyseeavessel;andgood
felloeanddendhospitalityofus;you
cantrefusehelptoapoorhunteddevil;;andfor
greatersecurityandouttoseathisstsusnothing;andsaves
thelife;oratleasttheliberty;ofafelloure;he
firstoesafespotwhere
houtinterruption”
”ah”saidfranz;”thenyouareasggleroccasionally;gaetano”
”yourexcellency;ustlivesohoiling
ierably
”thenyouknoenontecristo”
”oh;yes;asons;andregnizeeachotherby
signs”
”anddoyouthinkhingtofearifweland”
”nothingatall;sgglersarenotthieves”
”butthesets”saidfranz;calculatingthechancesof
peril
”itisnottheirfaultthattheyarebandits;butthatofthe
authorities”
”howso”
”beadeastiff;asifitina
rsiself”
”eanbyhavingdeastiffhavingassassinatedan”
saidfranz;ntinuinghisinvestigation
”ianthattheyhavekilledanene;
thing;”retuedthecaptain
”an;”letusdendhospitalityofthese
sgglersandbanditsdoyouthinktheyit”
”houtdoubt”
”hoanyarethey”
”four;andthetakesix”
”justouuer;sothatiftheyprovetroubleso;o
holdthene;steertontecristo”
”yes;butyourexcellencyitustotakealldueprecautions”
”byallans;beasore
thanpert;iexhortyou”
”silence;then”saidgaetano
everyoneobeyedforanionin
itstruelight;ithedarknessh
sailorshedidnotknoobedevotedto
hihathehadseveralthousandfrancsinhisbelt;andwho
hadoftenexanedhisiful;ifnoth
envy;atleasthcuriosityontheotherhand;hetoland;
en;onanislandhhad;indeed;
averyreligiousna;buttofranzlikelytoafford
hiuugglersandbanditsthehistory
ofthescuttledvessels;probableduringtheday;
seedveryprobableatnight;placedashewopossible
sourcesofdanger;hekepthiseyeonthecrew;andhisguninhis
handthesailorshadagainhoistedsail;andthevesselore
cleavingtheore
aingshorealongheboatwas
sailing;andthen;astheyroundedarockypoint;hesaore
brilliantthanever;andaboutitfiveorsixpersonsseatedtheblaze
illunedtheseaforahundredpacesaroundgaetanoskirtedthelight;
carefullykeepingtheboatintheshadohen;heye
thefire;hesteeredtothecentreofthecircle;singingafishing
song;ofpanionssungthechorusatthefirstwordsof
thesongthenseatedroundthefirearoseandapproachedthe
landingplace;theireyesfixedontheboat;evidentlyseekingto
knoersheirintentionstheysoon
appearedsatisfiedandretuedhtheexceptionofone;who
reinedattheshoretotheirfire;athecarcassofagoatwas
roastingheboatanon
thebeach;safterthennerof
asentinel;andcried;”esthere”insardinianfranzolly
ckedbothbarrelsgaetanothenexchangedafean
hetravellerdidnotunderstand;butlynceed
hi”e;orreiningnito”asked
thecaptain
”nastrestunknoerelysayiafrenchntravel
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lingfor
pleasure”assoonasgaetanohadtransttedthisanshesentinel
gaveanordertooneofthenseatedroundthefire;whoroseand
disappearedangtherocksnotaed
occupied;franzbarknt;thesailorshtheirsails;
thesgglersidstofallthiscarelessness
itutuallyobservedeaanwhohad
disappearedretuedsuddenlyontheoppositesidetothatbyhhe
hadleft;hedeasignhhisheadtothesentinel;uing
totheboat;said;”saodiis
untranslatable;itansatonake
yourselfatho;youarethester”itislikethatturkishphrase
oflieresthatsoastonishedthebourgeoisgentlenbythenuerof
thingsiliedinitsutterancethesailorsdidnotforasend
invitation;fourstrokesoftheoarbroughttheoland;gaetanosprang
toshore;exchangedaferades
disearked;andlastlycafranzoneofhisgunswasswungoverhis
shoulder;gaetanohadtheother;andasailorheldhisrifle;his
dress;halfartist;halfdandy;didnotexciteanysuspicion;and;
nsequently;nodisquietudetheboatooredtotheshore;andthey
advancedafefortablebivouac;but;doubtless;
thespottheyugglerhepostof
sentinel;forhecriedout;”notthatway;ifyouplease”
gaetanofalteredanexcuse;andadvancedtotheoppositeside;while
tontheirway
theyadvanallesplanade
surroundedhrocks;inshadbeencut;notunlike
sentryboxesaroundinthecrevicesoftherocksgrearfoaks
andthiyrtlesfranzloass
ofcindersthathadacculatedthathethefirsttodisver
thisretreat;less;oneofthehaltingplacesofthe
ontecristoasforhissuspicions;onceon
terrafir;oncethathehadseentheindifferent;ifnotfriendly;
appearanceofhishosts;hisanxietyhadquitedisappeared;orrather;
atsightofthegoat;hadtuedtoappetitehentionedthisto
gaetano;oreeasythantoprepare
asupperheyhadintheirboat;bread;wine;halfadozen
partridges;andagoodfiretoroastthey”besides;”addedhe;”if
theslloftheirroastattetsyou;itwo
ofourbirdsforaslice”
”youareabodiplot;”retuedfranz;”goandtry”
anhesailorshadllecteddriedsticksandbrancheshh
theydeafirefranzpatiently;inhalingthearoofthe
roastedat;ysteriousair
”hingneheyrefuse”
”onthentrary;”retuedgaetano;”thechief;oldyouwerea
youngfrenchn;invitesyoutosup”
”hischiefisverypolite;andiseeno
objeoresoasibringshareofthesupper”
”oh;itisnotthat;hehasplenty;andtospare;forsupper;buthe
kesonendition;andratherapeculiarone;beforeheeive
youathishouse”
”hishousehashebuiltonehere;then”
”no;buthehasaveryfortableoneallthesa;sotheysay”
”youknohischief;then”
”ihaveheardtalkofhi”
”favorablyorotherwise”
”both”
”thedeuceandisthisndition”
”thatyouareblindfolded;anddonottakeoffthebandageuntilhe
hielfbidsyou”franzlookedatgaetano;tosee;ifpossible;he
thoughtofthisproposal”ah;”repliedhe;guessingfranzsthought;”i
knoatter”
”yplace”
”i;hingtolose;ishouldgo”
”you”
”yes;onlyoutofcuriosity”
”thereissothingverypeculiaraboutthischief;then”
”listen;”saidgaetano;loknothey
sayistrue”hestoppedtoseeifanyonewasnear
”dotheysay”
”thatthischiefinhabitsacavetohepittipalaceis
nothing”
”self
”itisnononsense;itisquitetrueca;thepilotofthesaint
ferdinand;ebackazed;vohatsuch
treasuresobeheardofinfairytales”
”doyouknoakethink
ofalibabasenchantedcave”
”itellyouihavebeentold”
”thenyouadvisetoaccept”
”oh;idontsaythat;yourexcellencywilldoasyouplease;ishould
besorrytoadviseyouinthetter”franzponderedthetterfora
feonts;ncludedthatansorichuldnothaveanyintention
ofplunderinghiflittlehehad;andseeingonlytheprospect
ofagoodsupper;acceptedgaetanodepartedhthereplyfranzwas
prudent;andoleaallhepossiblyuldnceinghishost
hetuedtohesailor;hisdialogue;hadsatgravely
pluckingthepartridgesanproudofhisoffice;
andaskedhioenhadlanded;asnovesselofanykindwas
visible
”nevedthat;”retuedthesailor;”iknoheirvessel”
”isitaverybeautifulvessel”
”itertosailroundtheworld”
”ofb
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