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I shall send an offer
of terms to the Governor of Tortuga that he will be forced to accept.
Set a course for the Virgen Magra. We'll go ashore, and settle
things from there. And tell them to fetch that milksop Ogeron to
the cabin."
Levasseur went back to the adoring lady.
Thither, too, the lady's brother was presently conducted. The
Captain rose to receive him, bending his stalwart height to avoid
striking the cabin roof with his head. Mademoiselle rose too.
"Why this?" she asked Levasseur, pointing to her brother's pinioned
wrists - the remains of Cahusac's precautions.
"I deplore it," said he. "I desire it to end. Let M. d'Ogeron
give me his parole...."
"I give you nothing," flashed the white-faced youth, who did not
lack for spirit.
"You see." Levasseur shrugged his deep regret, and mademoiselle
turned protesting to her brother.
"Henri, this is foolish! You are not behaving as my friend.
You...."
"Little fool," her brother answered her - and the "little" was out
of place; she was the taller of the twain.


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