Chapter 29 Chapter 5 Trouble God

Consider now the general situation of the settlers on Antakit. Both Silas Dononta and Carpena were in the doctor's hands.The doctor was just waiting for the opportunity to follow Sarkani again.As for the intelligence personnel who were ordered to continue searching for information about Mrs. Bathory, they have not received any information about her yet.Pierre's mother has been accompanied and served by the old servant Paulik, and now there is no news of her.That's what Pierre said.What a pain!How does the doctor comfort this heart that has been traumatized twice?Pierre never mentioned Sawa's name when he talked about his mother to the doctor, but didn't the doctor also feel that he was thinking of Sawa?

In the capital of Antakit, not far from the town hall, in this small town, there is the most beautiful house of Atenac.In it lived Maria Feihato.In gratitude, the doctor provided her with various comfortable living conditions.Her younger brother lived beside her, and when he was not at sea, he was in charge of some shipping or guarding affairs on the island. At this time, the siblings went to visit the doctor every day, and the doctor also came to visit them every day.Through communication, the doctor gets to know the Rovigno fisherman's son better, and deepens his feelings for them day by day.

"How happy we are!" Maria used to say, "if only Pierre was like us!" "He will be happy only when he finds his mother!" replied Luigi, "but I have not lost faith in that, Maria! With all the means at the doctor's disposal, she will be found in the future. Paulic leaves Raju Where did you take Mrs. Bathory after this?" "Me too, I've always had this hope, Luigi! But even if Pierre finds his mother, will he be comforted? . . . " "No, Maria, because Pierre will never marry Sawa again!" "Luigi," Maria replied, "what can't be done by man, can't God do it?"

Pierre once talked to Luigi, saying that he would like to become a brother with him. At that time, Pierre didn't know Maria Fercharto, and didn't know what a tolerant and loyal big sister she was!So when he learned about Maria's quality, he told her all kinds of difficulties in his heart without any concealment.After their heart-to-heart talk, Pierre would be comforted a little.What he didn't want to tell the doctor, what he tried to keep secret, was given to Maria and Panduan, and told her in detail.He found Maria an attractive person, a compassionate person, someone who understood him, who comforted him, who believed in God, who never lost faith in life.Whenever Pierre was in great pain, whenever he had uncontrollable feelings to pour out, he would come to Maria for spiritual comfort.How many times, comforted by Maria, he finally had confidence in his future!

And now, there is a person who is locked in the bunker in Antakit. He should know the whereabouts of Sharapova and whether Sharapova has been in the hands of Sarkani. This person is the one who regards Sharapova as his daughter, Silas · Duolong Tower.But Pierre, out of nostalgia and respect for his father, never wanted the banker to talk about it. Besides, since Silas Dronta was captured, he was in a bad state of mind, weak in strength and decadent in mind; even if it would be good for him to say it, he could not say anything.And, on the whole, since he did not know that he was a prisoner of Dr. Antekyte, nor that Pierre Bathory was alive and living on this island of Antekyte, even the island's He had never heard of a name, and in this case, there was no good reason for him to reveal Sharapova's whereabouts.

So as Maria Ferharto said, only God can come out and understand this situation. When talking about the people on the island, if you don't talk about Boscade and Matif, you can't fully reflect the current situation of the residents on the island. Although Saccani escaped, and although he was lost again, Silas Dronta was always caught, which is very important, and everyone thanked Boscade again and again.At that time, this honest young man was tactful and decisive, and he did what he should do. When the doctor expressed his satisfaction and praise for what he had done, the two friends felt that they were worthy of it.So, they had to go back to their beautiful abodes, and once more waited for the doctor's order to do their service, and hoped to continue doing their best for the just cause.

Once back in Antakit, Boscade and Matif called on Maria and Luigi, and then on several prominent figures in Atenac.Wherever they went, they were greeted with warm hospitality.Because people love them, and in formal occasions, Matiff is always embarrassed by his tall stature, and he can fill a reception room by himself! "It's a good thing I'm so thin, otherwise I wouldn't be able to accommodate the two of us!" Boscade said jokingly. Boscade brings joy wherever he goes, he always infects the immigrants on the island with his happy mood, and serves everyone with his ingenuity.well!What a feast, what entertainments and little shows of all kinds, in and out of the city, he would organize, if the business were carried out to everyone's satisfaction and happiness!yes!If necessary, Boscade and Matif won't hesitate to go back to their old ways, performing acrobatics and wowing the inhabitants of Antakit!

As they looked forward to this blessed day, Boscade and Matiff busied themselves with renovating their own shady, blooming garden.Their entire villa is hidden among the flowers, and the little pond they built has begun to take shape.Seeing Matif shoveling and moving boulders, you know that the power of this Provence Hercules has not diminished in the slightest. However, at this time, the intelligence personnel sent by the doctor to find Mrs. Bathory still found nothing, and the search for Sarkani still made no progress.The doctor's intelligence agents poked around, but none of them could discover where the villain who had fled Monte Carlo was hiding.

Does Silas Doronta know where Sakani is going?This is at least doubtful because of the circumstances of their parting on the Grande de Nice.Also, even if he knew where Saccani was going, would he be willing to tell? The doctor waited anxiously for the opportunity, and made a probe as soon as the banker was willing to answer. Silas Dronta and Calpena are kept in great secrecy in a small fort on the northwest corner of Atenak.They didn't know each other very well, just by name, because the banker had never been directly involved in Saccani's activities in Sicily.Therefore, it is clearly stipulated that they are not allowed to know that they are locked up in this small fortress.They were imprisoned separately in two bunkers.There is a distance in the middle, and only when the wind is released, do you go to the separated yard.

All questions raised by Silas Doronta and Carpena concerning the place of confinement were and still remain unanswered.So there is nothing for the prisoner to guess.They fell into the hands of the mysterious Doctor Antekit.The banker was well acquainted with Dr. Antequite, having met him several times at La Gouz. What the doctor had been worrying about was how to find Sarkani again and bring him to justice like his two accomplices.So as October 6 approached, the doctor felt that Silas Dronta might answer his questions, and decided to arraign him. First discuss the meeting, and the participants include doctors.Pierre, Luigi, and Boscard were also invited to the meeting, because his opinion cannot be ignored.

The doctor told everyone his intention and asked everyone to state their views. "But," said Luigi, "doesn't our telling Silas Dronta about the whereabouts of Saccani make him suspect his accomplices?" "Then," replied the doctor, "what will Silas Dronta do when he knows? He will never escape from me now! He will always be a bird in my cage." "No, Monsieur Doctor," replied Luigi, "Silas Dronta will think that it is in his interest not to say anything harmful to Saccani." "Why is that?" "Because harming Saqani is tantamount to harming oneself." "May I make an opinion?" asked Boscade.Out of modesty, he sat a little away from everyone. "Of course, my friend!" replied the doctor. "Gentlemen," said Boscade, "in the extraordinary circumstances of the separation of these two fellows, I do not think they need each other's protection. Saccani bankrupted Silas Dronta, and West Of course Las Dronta hated him. If Silas Dronta knew where Saccani was now, he would say it without thinking, at least I think so, and if he didn't say anything, it would be because He really had nothing to say." That makes sense. If the banker knew where Saccani was hiding and it would do him no harm to say it, why should he keep it secret?He himself will feel that there is no need to do so. "What's the situation? We're going to have an interrogation today to find out," the doctor said. "Either Doronta knew nothing, or he didn't want to say anything, I think there are only two possibilities. Since he didn't know that he was in the hands of Dr. Antekyte, and he didn't know that Pierre was still alive, it was up to him." Luigi is in charge of interrogating him." "I am at my command, sir," replied the young man. Luigi arrived at the small fort and was led into the bunker where Doronta was held. The banker sat at a corner table and had just gotten up.Obviously, his mental state has not improved significantly, and now he doesn't want to go bankrupt, not even Sakani.He was full of worries, eager to know where he was locked up, why he was locked up here, and which power that was interested in him had to arrest him, he was in a state of confusion.Be afraid of everything. Seeing Lu Ji coming in, he stood up hastily, Lu Ji made a gesture, and he sat down immediately again. This time his interrogation was very short, and the process was as follows: "You are Silas Doronta, the former banker of Dirias, who ended up at Lacuz, are you not?" "I don't need to answer this question. The person who arrested me knows who I am." "They know." "Who are they?" "You'll find out later." "Then who are you?" "The person ordered to interrogate you." "Ordered by whom?" "Ordered by the people to whom you should account." "I ask again, who are they?" "I don't have to tell you." "In this case, I have nothing to answer you." "Very well then! You have been hanging out for a long time in Monte Carlo with a man whom you have known for a long time and who have not been separated since you left Raguza. This man is originally from Tripolitania and his name is Saccani. When you were arrested on the main road in Nice, he escaped. And I want to ask you: Do you know where he is now? If so, do you want to tell?" Silas Dronta was wary of answering.The obvious reason they wanted to know where Sakkani was was, he thought, to catch Sakkani the way they had him.But for what?Is it to pursue what he and Sarkani have done together in the past?Especially the conspiracy connected with the Trieste treason?But how did they know these things?Count Mathias Sanddorf and his two friends have been dead for more than ten years, and who would benefit from avenging them?The banker had these questions first in his mind, and at any rate he had reason to believe that he had not been formally tried by the court, and that the very act of taking it to the court was threatening him and his allies, which only made him more uneasy. .So, while he was sure that Sakani had fled to Tetouan, where he was supposed to be betting his last bet, and had taken refuge in Namir's house, he decided not to say a word about it.If it is related to his interests in the future, it is not too late to say so, but before that, he must keep his mouth shut. "How?" Luigi asked the banker after thinking for a while. "Sir," replied Silas Dronta, "I can assure you that I know where the Saccani you have spoken to me is, but I can tell you, and I don't want to!" "Is that your only answer?" "The only, and frank, answer." The interrogation ended here, Luigi walked out of the bunker, and went back to report to the doctor about his conversation with Silas Doronta.Obviously, the banker's answer was useless, so he had to stop there.Therefore, in order to find the whereabouts of Sakani, we had to spare no expense in finding the whereabouts of Sarkani. While waiting for the information that he could act again, the doctor was busy solving some problems that had a great stake in the safety of the island. Some mysterious intelligence has lately come back from the province of Cyrenaica recommending that the waters of the Gulf of Siirt be watched more closely.According to the doctor's intelligence personnel, the terrible Sanusi order seems to have gathered forces on the border of Tripolitania recently and moved towards the coast of Siirt. exchange letters.The arms sent to the Brotherhood from abroad have been handed over.It is obvious that the power of the order is concentrated in Benghazi province, and it is close to Antajit. Undoubtedly, this is a threat to Antaiket.In order to meet this imminent danger, the doctor must be busy taking various measures to prevent accidents.During the last three weeks of October.Pierre and Luigi actively assisted the doctor in preparing for various tasks.All immigrants support the doctor.Boscade was secretly sent to the coast of Cyrenaica several times, and through contacts with intelligence personnel, he confirmed that the danger threatening Antekyt was not hypothetical.The pirates in Benghazi province, reinforced by the mobilization of the Sanusis throughout the province, were preparing for an expedition targeting Antekyt. Is the day of the expedition approaching?There is no way of knowing.In any case, the leaders of the Sanusi order were still in the southern provinces, and without them coming to lead the expedition there would have been no major operations.Accordingly, Antekyte's electric speedboats were ordered to cruise the Siirt Sea, watching the coasts of Cyrenaica, Tripolitania, and Tunisia as far as Cape Adal. It is known that the island's defenses were not yet fully in place, but, though it was impossible to complete the work in the time allotted, the arsenals of Antekyte were at least well stocked with every kind of munitions. Antakit is more than twenty kilometers from the coast of Cyrenaica.It would have been an isolated island in the depths of the bay if it hadn't been for a small island with a circumference of 300 meters called Ken Clover nearly four kilometers away from its southeast corner.The doctor wanted to use this small island as a place of exile.If one day a prisoner needs to be exiled, he will be exiled there.However, this has not happened so far, so only a few wooden sheds have been built on the island for exile. On the whole, Ken Clover was undefended, and in the event of an attack by an enemy fleet on Antaket, was a serious menace, in view of the position of the island, for, should the enemy land on the island, It can be turned into a strong base of operations, can build forts; can be used as a reliable stronghold for attackers.So since it was too late to build a fort on the island, it might be better to blow it up. Ken Claver's position, and the possibility of some advantage in the enemy's attack, worried the Doctor.So after weighing all the pros and cons, he decided to blow up the island. This plan is about to be put into practice; soon, the small island will be full of explosives dug and filled with explosives, and the island will become a huge explosives storehouse, which will be connected to Antaiket with a submarine wire. As long as the power is turned on, The small island will disappear into the sea immediately after a loud noise, disappearing in smoke. In fact, in this powerful explosion, the doctor will use neither ordinary explosives, nor cotton explosives, nor nitroglycerin explosives.He will use a newly invented high explosive.The explosive equivalent of this kind of explosive is very powerful, far exceeding that of nitroglycerin explosives, just like the original nitroglycerin explosives far surpassed ordinary explosives.This new explosive is more convenient than nitroglycerin explosives in terms of transportation and use, and it is only when using that two separately stored liquids are added together.It can also resist low temperature, and it solidifies at minus twenty degrees Celsius, while nitroglycerin explosives solidify at minus five or six degrees Celsius.And this new explosive, like a detonator made of fulminate, only explodes under a violent impact, which is convenient to use and powerful. How is this explosive prepared?In fact, it is very simple: it can be prepared by reacting pure anhydrous liquid nitrous oxide with various carbide mineral oils, vegetable oils, and animal oils, or interacting with other chemical derivatives of oils and fats.There is no danger when these two liquids are stored alone, they can be dissolved in any proportion like water and wine, and there is no danger in operation.This is "Pandlastite" explosives, the name means "destroy everything", it really can destroy everything. Many mines made of this new explosive were buried under the island.Each mine is fitted with a detonator, all of which are connected by wires to the subsea wires leading to Antakit.As soon as the power is connected, the mine will detonate immediately.At the same time, considering the possibility of wire failure, a certain number of detonators were buried in the highlands of the small island for insurance.Simply touching the small metal tabs protruding from the ground on the detonators can complete the circuit.cause an explosion.The island was almost completely destroyed when the raiders swarmed the island. During the first few days of November, work progressed very rapidly.But soon something unexpected happened.The doctor had to leave Antakit Island for a few days. On the morning of November 3 the steamer bound for Cardiff for coal returned to Antakit.On the way home, due to bad weather, the steamer was forced to stop at Gibraltar.The captain found a letter addressed to the doctor in the mail box there. This letter had been forwarded repeatedly in various post offices along the Mediterranean Sea for a long time, but it has not yet reached the recipient. The doctor took the letter in an envelope stamped with the postmarks of Malta, Catania, Laguza, Ceuta, Otranto, Malaga, and Gibraltar. The bold lettering on the envelope showed that it was written by a hand that did not write often or that was trembling with weakness.There is only a touching entrustment and the doctor's name on the envelope: bother god forward Dr Antekit The doctor tore open the envelope, opened the letter—a piece of yellowed letter paper—and wrote: Mr. Doctor: May God place this letter into your hands! ...I am so old! ……I'm dying! ... She will live alone in this world! ... She lived a painful and sad old age, please pity Mrs. Bathory!Come and help her!come quickly! your humble servant Paulik Then in the corner of the letter was written "Carthage" and below it were the words "Regency of Tunisia". The doctor read the letter alone in the reception room, and couldn't help crying out in his heart with mixed feelings of sorrow and joy.He was happy that he finally found the trace of Mrs. Bathory. Sad, to be precise, he was worried because the postmark on the envelope showed that it had been more than a month since the letter was sent. Luigi was summoned immediately. "Luigi," said the doctor, "immediately notify Captain Kostrik to make all preparations, and the Ferharto will set sail in two hours!" "Yes, it's going to sea in two hours," replied Luigi. "Are you going out, doctor?" "yes." "Is it a long voyage?" "Only three or four days." "Are you going alone?" "No! Go to Pierre at once and tell him to be ready to accompany me." "Pierre's not here now, but he'll be here from Ken Clover in an hour." "Luigi, I also hope that your sister will go with us, so that she too will be ready to go at once." Lu Ji immediately came out and sent someone to carry out the order he had just received. An hour later, Pierre returned to the town hall. "Look at it," said the doctor.He handed Pierre the letter from Paulik.