The Seventh Secret (Order of the Black Sun Book 11) by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-07-23T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17 – Murder on the High Seas

“That’s four crew members dead by now. Four! In two days!” Ali shouted at the three subordinates in his presence. They had dropped their gazes to the floor in front of them, their hands behind their backs as not to appear hostile toward Ali Shabat, fierce mariner of the Arabian Sea. He ran a tight ship, so to speak. Years on the sea and most of that time spent in collecting riches from reluctant hands and deep waters had made him hard, but efficient.

“It is time for this crew to contribute, or else I am going to have to resort to extreme measures. So far I have been hoping to employ this crew to do the Meyer job and afterward being kind enough to let you share in my victorious kindness, but it looks like some heads are going to roll!” he ranted and paced while the vessel rose and sank more steadily after the storm had subsided. The tug was well on its way to the strait between Madagascar and Africa, through which on passing the Aleayn Yam would officially be in Southern African waters to where it had been summoned.

Ali and Manni were determined to make sure the tug functioned at full capacity until they had salvaged the Nazi ship that was allegedly lying on the ocean floor. Then they would decide which route would be best to sail to reach a dry dock where they could, at length, take the wreck apart and see if it contained any Nazi treasures their buyers could be interested in.

“Ali, the skipper asked for you. He says he has a suggestion,” one of Ali’s men said from the door.

“I don’t need his suggestions. Everybody is manning their posts just fine.” he boasted, chewing the khat he had brought with him. The others laughed with him when he urged them to join him in ridiculing Fakur’s futile attempts to get out of his current position. The Egyptian skipper did not agree with what Ali had planned for the salvage vessel.

“And what about the welder?” Ali asked. Manni scoffed. It was clear that Manni and Fakur’s friend, the welder, did not get on well at all. Ali looked at Manni in amusement and gave it some thought. “Bring me that welder. We might convince him to change Fakur and the others’ minds. I don’t need a mutiny aboard this ship.”

“Yes, Ali,” Manni said and disappeared down the corridor.

“I will not allow crew members to make threats or instigate trouble among the workers!” Ali shouted authoritatively. “This is not some joyride! The sea is our workplace, not some playground where we cruise like tourists. Just like every boat we traverse the ocean with, this boat is our livelihood, and the crew is expected to do everything I ask of them. If they do not comply, how can I assure that all our business is done smoothly?”

Manni came into the lower cabin with the welder, Aziz. The other

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