Bring the ship about, Mister Tyler. He had been appointedmilitary commander of the settlement of which Pettus van de Velde wouldbe Governor. He felt that he had waited all his lifefor this woman. At last Schreuder turned back to Sir Francis.
With one more bound it cleared the rearwall of the stockade and disappeared into the night. In the meantime he must make the most ofthis last opportunity to enter the Omani camp as a neutral and togather all the intelligence that came his way. I can see why your royal brother carries such a goodlycargo of fat, Hal remarked, as he surveyed this superabundance offood. Yet he knew he could never obey van de Velde's orders to return home toHolland.
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