The Clarkston left Shanghai under full sail and had not had to pull a sail since. She was making good time and would be in Hong Kong in near record time. This good fortune was causing Seaman Wong to panic. The rescued Englishman had not left his cabin since he"d boarded the ship. Wong had no business in that part of the ship. If seen, he"d be questioned. He had to kill the man, or Na would kill him and his family should he fail. He had no choice.
Below decks, Percy Fine lay on his bunk, his head against the bulkhead. He was full of fear, the weight of what had happened finally crashing down upon him. His friends and shipmates all killed. He was the only survivor, and now he suffered from survivor"s guilt. He"d never felt so alone.
His mind would start racing, and he"d think how he had cu
