“Go to my father, and give me that weapon,” and she pointed to the dagger which Erebus wore at his side.
“I am left without a defender, but at least death will be able to save from dishonour.”
Impressed with these simple and dignified words, Erebus knelt respectfully before Reine, and gave her his kangiar without uttering a word, as if he feared to profane the solemnity of the scene.
He left the cabin, followed by the Bohemian, embarked in a small boat, and presented himself to Pog, on board the Red Galleon.
Hadji left Erebus on board this vessel, and returned to the chebec to carry out the orders of Pog.
The Bohemian set sail and was out of the bay before Reine and Stephanette knew that he had returned.
After a few tacks, he distinguished perfectly the commander’s black galley and Captain Trinquetaille’s polacre to his windward. The two vessels were coming from La Ciotat. A few words will explain their presence in sight of the bay, and how they had been able to follow the track of the pirates.
CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE THREE BROTHERS
Pierre des Anbiez arrived at Cape l’Aigle at the break of day. Scarcely had the black galley anchored in the port of La Ciotat, when the commander and his brother descended to the shore.