The Dagger X (The Dagger Chronicles) by Eames Brian

Author:Eames, Brian [Eames, Brian]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, azw3
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Published: 2013-11-11T18:30:00+00:00

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CHAPTER 17:

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Missing Duck

Dusk lay heavily over the jungle. Kitto and Van and Akin stood shoulder to shoulder in the huddle of men.

Sarah and Ontoquas stood a few steps off, Bucket in Sarah’s arms. Akin had broken the news to Sarah—that he and Duck had been separated, and that Duck had continued on toward Jamaica after being hidden in the Blessed William, accompanied by a naval frigate. Sarah’s frustration and worry grew so acute at this information that she found no other consolation but in holding the tiny baby. Bucket’s eyes were closed, but he rooted about with a beckoning mouth, and Sarah bent her pinky finger to let him suck on a knuckle. Bucket gummed her finger and went still.

“You are certain, Roger, that the barrels are well hidden?” Fowler raised his chin.

“They could walk right by them and not see, in broad daylight even.”

“And the winds, they will not blow the brush off?”

“I told you it was done, din’t I?”

“Ja, ja.” X surveyed the faces around him. He felt an odd surge of pride. “Then it is nearly time, mes amis. Tonight we take the ship, and if all goes well, we are sea dogs again by dawn.”

“Let’s hope the worms haven’t had their way with this one,” said Coop, a usually silent sailor with a tangle of teeth.

Kitto felt his stomach churn. It would be the second time he had taken part in a night raid of a ship at anchor. The first time was just a month ago in Cape Verde, when he had scaled the anchor cable of a ship in order to get on board and free Duck from slavery. Now again here he was. He and Van exchanged grim looks.

“You all right?” Van said. Kitto nodded.

“Butterflies.”

“Me too.”

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