Chapter 16

Peter and Franz waited the remaining Saturday for the cruiser to leave with the white slave women on board. The friends were on edge. The scent of the Mediterranean was in the air, and the oncoming night was colorless. They rushed to grab sandwiches and sodas from the icebox, and while they ate, they kept a constant watch for the slave runners. However, to their big disappointment, the cruiser didn’t leave. They could only speculate what the Arabs were doing. Perhaps it was too late for the Arabs to take a chance piloting their cruiser at night to Sousse, though it’s only a short distance south. They may have decided to wait because, on weekends, boat traffic was usually heavy, beleaguered with many inexperienced boaters. Besides, when transporting slaves, it is best to keep a low profile.