You can also tell Pepper
to bring the prisoners now in the cavern immediately into my presence.'
Having received the above orders, Blackbeard departed upon his errand,
and soon after, Pepper entered Rowland's presence, followed by Henry
Huntington and his faithful servant, Mr. Patrick O'Leary.
After surveying the two prisoners for some moments in silence, Rowland
spoke to Huntingdon in the following manner:
'You are undoubtedly much surprised at meeting me in this place, are you
not, Mr. Huntington?'
'Since the mysterious events of this morning I have ceased to be
surprised at anything,' answered Henry.
This reply was apparently unheeded by Rowland, who thus continued:
'I have sent for you here in order to inform you that to-morrow will be
the last day of your existence. You have forfeited your life in two
several and different ways to the laws of the free sons of the ocean.'
Here Rowland paused for a reply; but as Henry did not choose to make
any, he continued:
'When you considered me to be nothing but the master of a paltry
Indiaman, you treated me with haughtiness, contempt, and scorn that I
never did forgive, and never shall.'
'You was treated by me, as in my estimation, you deserved to be,'
replied Henry, boldly.
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