While Hal daydreamed in the rigging, the ceremony on the deck below himdrew to its conclusion. Theodds had swung back overwhelmingly in Schreuder's favour. But each timehe was disappointed. Sir! he cried, and fell to his knees.
The rope bit into histhroat and yanked him off his feet, throttling the next word before itreached his lips. His throat was dry and althoughhe had eaten only half an hour previously his stomach growled like ahungry dog. It was heavy work, but Aboli's great muscles made light of it. He had been appointedmilitary commander of the settlement of which Pettus van de Velde wouldbe Governor.
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