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THE GRAND STORY OF THE SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE ADVENTURES OF BARON BRITPOP BLASTFURNACE
Fleeing To Italy
Baron Britpop Blastfurnace • Part 16
Fleeing To Italy
The Jellyfish headed for the open sea as fast the wind would take her. Jonas climbed up into the crow’s nest and soon called down.
“Ship. Stern.”
We all turned and saw the sails of a Spanish galleon. She was closing on us but was still out of cannon range. The Captain shouted, “Come on, Lads. Let’s show the Spanish what the fastest ship on the high seas looks like as it fades from view.”
His confidence was well-deserved, for we gradually gained distance away from the galleon, and within an hour, she was lost from sight.
Several hours later, when we were confident no more ships were pursuing us, the Captain, Barrelhoop, and Scar Arm went into the Captain’s cabin. They were inside for quite some time when Andelbert asked me, “What do you think they are doing?”
“I imagine the Captain is trying to find out how Scar Arm knew the Spanish were coming for us.”
Andelbert looked out to sea, deep in thought. Finally, the three of them came out and stood in the middle of the deck.
