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His followers
had accounted this a supererogation of pretence. But Blood's will
in the matter had prevailed. He carried further a bulky package
addressed to a grande of Spain, heavily sealed with the arms of
Espinosa - another piece of evidence hastily manufactured in the
cabin of the Cinco Llagas - and he was spending these last moments
in completing his instructions to his young companion.
Don Esteban expressed his last lingering uneasiness:
"But if you should betray yourself?" he cried.
"It will be unfortunate for everybody. I advised your father to
say a prayer for our success. I depend upon you to help me more
materially."
"I will do my best. God knows I will do my best," the boy protested.
Blood nodded thoughtfully, and no more was said until they bumped
alongside the towering mass of the Encarnadon. Up the ladder went
Don Esteban closely followed by Captain Blood. In the waist stood
the Admiral himself to receive them, a handsome, self-sufficient
man, very tall and stiff, a little older and greyer than Don Diego,
whom he closely resembled.


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