“Silver Adventures”- Captain Joshua Slane - 17FE20- ‘Remember Sultan…three months!’ by joshuaslane

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“Silver Adventures”- Captain Joshua Slane - 17FE20- ‘Remember Sultan…three months!’
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⛵ ⛵ ⛵ ⛵...(Tour of "High Island")...

*[Last time...]*

The Jinn eyed him closely. Something was obviously not right. Meanwhile the Chief took three deep breaths in a row and calmed himself as the rush of adrenalin passed.  Finally, straightening his jacket, he turned back around and faced him. The Jinn saw his opportunity and spoke first…

“If you want the head of the Scottish rogue Captain... then you *will* lower the flag to half mast.”

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  ~ ~

*[On the Silverton...]*
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Junior Petty Officer - Armourer's Mate Ickied caught the big bird by the leg and tucked him under one arm as he untied the message and ran it up to the bridge.  
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Commander Galligan nodded and took the message to the Captain who stood with his arms folded, looking towards the island.

“Spyug with a message Sairrr!”
“Reads it mate…” The Captain replied without turning around.
“Aye Sairrr….*’Dears Keptin,  
Th' fort is boss! Mair than a hunder caller graves lye jist ootwith th' western wall. Th' lest livin' sool was shot deid in self defense. His condition was radge wi' sooless een an' a froth oan his gob! Awaitin' yer orders Sairrr.- Officer  Errislravenhill.”*

*“Bludy heel?!* Soolless een an' a froth oan his gob?! Th' whole fockin' fort has th' plague!" The Captain cursed as he got out his pipe and packed it full of fresh tobacco. 
“Whit dae ye mean tae dae Sairrr?"
*“Consarn It!”* The Captain grumbled as he lit his pipe, *“We sail aw th' way athwart th' Atlantic, battle th' Franks an' th' Indians an' 'en rin head-on intae th' plague!!"*
“Shaa we tak' th' silvers an' th' coppers 'en Keptin?"
*“Zooterkins, nae!”* He answered as he stoked his pipe red hot, “Script me a message!”
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“Aye Sairrr..” Galligan replied as he turned the parchment over and dug a pencil stub out of his pocket…

“Dears Officer Errislravenhill,  
  Dornt tooch one fockin' thin' in 'att fort! Nae, nae e'en a chest of silvers ur a single copper! Sit fire tae everythin' an' coorie back tae th' ship!"

*[Nungwi, Tanzania…]*
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Saleem watched closely from the cover of the jungle just outside the fort as the French flag slowly came down the flagpole. At half-mast it stopped and he let out a deep breath of relief as he stood up and walked towards the gates.

Up on the walls, several legionnaires hailed his arrival to others inside and in a moment the two large doors of the fort were opened.  Saleem walked in slowly, glancing this way and that as he proceeded between a line of soldiers leading to the square.  There he was met by an officer who quickly led him away towards the Caporal Chief’s office.

The Jinn smiled when he saw his old friend and embraced him with an embrace before they stood in front of the Chief’s desk.
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“Let’s cut the formalities shall we?!” The Chief barked as he motioned for the guards to bring in the table and the measuring scale.  Setting it directly in front of the Chief, they stood close by.
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“Begin!” The Chief said as the nearest soldier brought out a box of weights, “Twelve ounces!”
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The soldier carefully put a ten ounce weight on one side of the scale, drooping the arm down with a “clank” to its stop. He then set a two ounce weight next to it and then stood up and nodded towards the Jinn.

Saleem removed the many, heavy gold necklaces and handed the bunch to the Jinn. Separating one chain from the rest he laid it on the other side if the scale. The arm didn’t move. Pulling another out of the pile he laid it also on the scale and the arm did not move. Then taking all but one chain from the pile, he laid it on the scale and it slowly rose to an even center, but then fell to the side of the gold. 
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Pulling three links of the gold up off the tray, the scale then centered at a balance.  The Jinn then looked up at the Chief and spoke…

“A cutter please.”

The Chief scoffed but then slowly turned to the soldier and nodded. The soldier withdrew a small pair of wire snips from his pocket and handed them to the Jinn.  Carefully holding the chain, he cut through the fourth link and let the three fall to the table. The Scale balanced.

“Twelve ounces.”  He said as he looked up at the Caporal Chief.
“Very well.” He said as he motioned to the soldier to take the table away.

The Jinn put the last gold necklace back around his neck and picked up the three loose links and pocketed them.

“I will need a wagon and the use of two horses.” He said as he locked eyes with the chief.
“You have three days.”
“Three days is enough. Saleem will return them to you.”

The Caporal Chief then stood up and glared at the Jinn…”I’m giving you three months to accomplish your task. After that, you are to report back to me here at Nungwi to discuss your service....”

The Jinn said nothing.  Turning towards Saleem, he nodded and turned to walk out. Saleem hesitated a moment before following. He glanced at the Chief and then back at the Jinn in confusion before following.

*“Remember Sultan…three months!”*

⛵ ⛵ ⛵ ⛵

**Vocab fur lainlubbers:**

aff (off)
boss (empty)
caller (fresh)
coorie (hurry)
dae (do)
een (eyes)
fesh (fish)
haur (here)
gob (mouth)
lest (last)
mucker (mate)
noo (now)
radge (dangerous)
spyug (bird)
tae (to) 
thaur (there)
woriat (worried)
zooterkins (God’s wounds)

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"Confused? Ascared? Seasick? Need a private chat with the Captain?" - joshua.slane@aol.com

References: Pictures from: www.freeimages.com, www.pexels.com, pixabay.com, steemit.com an’ www.google.com/maps. Data loosely interpretted froms: Wikipedia, an' sometimes finely crafted reit from th' author's extensiff personal experience an' such.
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