How we are to act under such conditions will have to be decided later.

Now we must be content to seek release through our own efforts.

Have you any suggestions ?" She was silent for a long moment, during which she withdrew her hand, pressing it over her eyes as though thus to better concentrate her thoughts.
"There is conspiracy on board already," she said finally "that you may not know about." "You mean to depose Sanchez ?" I questioned in surprise.
"Yes; you had suspicioned it?
They thought me unconscious in the boat, and talked among themselves--the two at the stern, Estada and that beast, Manuel.

I did not understand all they said, only a word or two, but I do not think they intend the Captain shall recover." "You think it best that he should ?" "Oh, I do not know; there is no best that I can see.

Yet I would have more faith in being spared disgrace if at the mercy of Sanchez, than his lieutenant.