“Of course. There are reefs?”
“Yes. The line must be thrown out all the time.”
Captain Nares signified his intentions to his lieutenant, and was more satisfied.
He had taken every precaution he could.
If anything happened, people could not say that he was to blame in the matter.
“You are wise in guarding against accidents,” remarked Harry.
“I should be a fool if I did not,” was the rejoinder.
“Do you know my reason for making that observation?”
“How should I, Mr. Girdwood?”
“Koosh, the famous pirate of the Red Sea, has organized a plot to wreck the Benares.”