“Where is the little boy?”
“That’s none of your confounded business,” roared the pirate. “I did not come here to hold a confidential talk with you; we merely want your valuables.”
“Will you then depart?”
“Perhaps—with this machine.”
“What do you mean by that?”
“I’ll see if it works. If it should prove useful I’ll take it to use for my own purposes.”
“Ah, I see. Where did you come from?”
“The coast, of course.”
“Is it near here?”
“Less than a league.”