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A few hours later Jack finished questioning the stowaway and returned to deck and was mildly surprised at how good Rachel had done what he had asked. "Rachel," he called out to her, "who trained you to command such respect? Most women on a ship are treated like dirt but I see you have the crew doing what I asked. Tonight you shall eat well." He turned and started up to the navigator to find out how long it would be till they would see the island, but instead he decided to just stand on his balcony and just watch the horizon.

As he watched he noticed a ship off the port side. Jack was tempted to run out the guns and plunder but he was already on a schedule and he was not going to insult his host. "First man that can tell me where that ship is from and what it's doing gets to have dinner at the captain's table. "French freighter." cried one. "Spanish merchant!" yelled another. "African blockade runner." called the man from in crows nest. "Well, which one is it?" Jack asked "It's a slave ship cap'n." called a cabin boy. "Are you sure lad? What would it be doing out here?" Jack asked the young boy. "I don't know cap'n but I saw many like that while I was in Africa." said the cabin boy. "Ok lad looks like you'll be the one eating with me and my officers tonight." Jack said to the young boy.