What is the man?
Of what race ?" "Portuguese, I am told, but likely a half-breed." "Ugh! it makes me shudder to even look at him; and yet you would have me appear friendly ?" "We cannot permit him to feel that either of us are enemies.

He is the power aboard; our lives, everything are in his hands.

If he means to be rid of Sanchez, the man is doomed, for he will find a way to accomplish his purpose at whatever cost; murder means nothing to these men." "Of course you are right," she acknowledged.

"Our case is so desperate we must resort to any weapons.

You believe it will serve the possibility of escape if I permit this monster to imagine that I have some interest in him ?" "To do so might delay the explosion," I replied gravely, "and just now any delay is welcome.