Kidnapped Chapter 11 - The Captain Knuckles Under

In which David and Alan find themselves in possession of the ship’s cabin and its refreshments, setting their captors to sulk and negotiate with a shrewd mixture of defiance and cautious parley. The captain, worn and wounded, seeks terms to regain command and safety for his vessel, while Alan insists on being set ashore near his own country, their bargain sealed with a dram and tentative goodwill.