“You treat me like a criminal,” Teuns tells Carlos. “And you have not even told me exactly what I will gain if I divulge the secret of the Sabre of Dutra to you.”
Carlos turns around halfway and looks through the dim darkness at Teuns. “Once we have found the Sabre of Dutra, my first stop will be in Dutra, where I will hand it over to Madame Bonnet and receive my reward,” the Spaniard says. “After that, I will take you to your brother, mon ami. After that, I will not be returning to Algiers. When I return from Dutra, I will go to the land of the Raffs and from there to the sea… I want to get away from Africa. When they find out I have returned the Sabre of Dutra to the Dulacs, the world will become too hot for me here.”
Madame mon ami. “What guarantee do I have that you will take me to m
