much time with,having lived most of his days at sea. Jeanette was receptive of hisattentions, and there were several paragraphs detailing their veryproper and shy courtship.Sheseems all right, Henry allowed, feeling charitable now that sheseemed destined for Dooley. Considering who her father is, Imean.Dooleyapproached the Captain and asked for a word. Martins Dooley voiceremained lackadaisical. Its about Jeanette, Captain. I want tomarry her, sir. If she says yes, would you do the honors?Well,that seems a bit sudden, Henry remarked.Idont know, Martin said. Shes the only woman on a shipcarrying a hundred men. If he wants her, it seems prudent to stakehis claim.Martincleared his throat, then in Theos voice said, Be quite certain,Dooley. I wont be a party to it if youre entering into marriagerashly.Dooleyreassured Theo that he was most serious, but agreed he would put itoff until theyd completed their mission in port. They madelandfall that evening, and a boisterous group set out to visit thedockside taverns, hoping to find information on the Order of the RedEye or Dr. DeSade. George was still wearing the sling on his arm. Hestuck close by Theos side, asking questions of all they met,spending Theos coin freely on drink to loosen local tongues.Justas in the last port city, the Ruthlesswas mere hours ahead of them. And as in the last city, the visits ofthe Ruthlesshad been associated with suspicious activity at a local mansion wheremysterious lights were seen in the windows and strange soundsemanated from behind high walls. A local boy called Rogan offered toshow them the way to this forbidding house.Theoand George returned to the Dauntlessalong with the men chosen for the nights mission. All exceptDooley put on the Order robes that had been taken from the corpses atthe last fight.Rogan,excited by the turn his evening had taken, cheerfully escorted themthrough the town, full of questions about their mission.Halfthe men remained behind in the lane with Rogan to await Theossignal (a gunshot) before joining the fight. Once again, they usedthe dagger as a calling card and were let in by a slave butlerbearing a red-eye tattoo over a mesh of scars. They presented Dooleyas a captive valuable to Dr. DeSade and demanded to see whoever wasin charge.Asthey were led through the cavernous mansion, it seemed ominouslyquiet and still. At the last port, Order minions had been at tasksthroughout the entire building, but here there was only the scarredbutler, and all they heard were the sounds of their own footstepsechoing in the halls. They were led down into the bowels of the houseand past a surgical theater, brilliantly lit as if in preparation forsome sinister procedure. The next room contained cells like thosethat had held the maimed slaves at the last Order house, but thesewere empty, their doors standing open.Astheir group approached a heavy wooden door with an iron knob, thedoor opened revealing a man with a supercilious air who wore a darkmoustache waxed into points, a military-style uniform, and shiny highboots.Youretoo late, this commandant said in a haughty tone. Hes beenand gone and left me with the dregs.Whohas? Theo asked.Thegood Doctor, of course, said the