Since then,
I've kep' me money in me pocket."
Royson took the morning watch, from 4 A.M. till 8. Stump joined him
soon after dawn, and appeared to be anxious about the yacht's exact
position. So far as Dick could judge from the chart, they were in safe
waters; nevertheless, the stout skipper did not rest content until the
tall peak of Jebel Aduali opened up clear of Jebel Ash Ali, with
Sanahbor Island bearing west.
A lighthouse on the mainland flashed a bright ray at them before the
rising sun rendered its warning unnecessary. Still dogging them, the
_Cigno_ followed in their wake at half speed, but Stump gave no eye to
the warship. He continued to scan the coast intently. A low, double-
peaked hill intervened between the lofty Jebel Aduali and the ship.
When its saddle cut the summit of the more distant mountain, Stump
changed the course sharply.
To Royson's surprise, the yacht turned due west, and headed for the
point whence the lighthouse had gleamed half an hour earlier.
And now, instead of looking ahead, Stump kept his telescope glued on
the _Cigno_.
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