Shipwreck on the Sahara | Honor Among Thieves | 3
Against The Odds
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🗓️ 20 July 2021
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
When Captain Riley and his crew are divided amongst warring nomadic tribes, Riley needs to devise a plan to find all of his men. Only then can he convince Sidi Hamet to take them to the city of Swearah where he can make a bid for their freedom. But to get there they’ll have to pass through 800 miles of unforgiving sun and sand. It’s a gamble that might cost him and his men their lives.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, Prime members, you can listen to Against the Odds ad-free on Amazon Music. Download the app today. |
| 0:13.4 | It's September 23rd, 1815. The morning sun rising over the Sahara heats up the desert to 80 degrees by 8 a.m. |
| 0:23.2 | But City Hammett doesn't feel it. |
| 0:25.7 | He's sitting in his tent thinking about the future and no matter which way he spins it, it's risky. |
| 0:33.8 | Captain Riley wants Hammett to buy him and his friends and deliver them to Morocco. |
| 0:38.7 | There, he said, a friend will pay big money for the return. |
| 0:43.1 | $100 for the captain and 50 for each of his men. |
| 0:47.9 | $50 is a fortune in the desert. |
| 0:50.7 | But he's not even sure they can make it 800 miles. |
| 0:55.3 | They will need to cross the desert, get past the twareg and other hostile Bedrun tribes. |
| 1:01.2 | They have to be strong. He needs to get a better look at the men. |
| 1:06.4 | He finds them sitting outside his tent. There are three in all. |
| 1:10.6 | Riley and two men called Aaron and Clark. |
| 1:14.4 | He squats down on his haunches, examining each of them closely. |
| 1:18.4 | Elrace, have any of your men died on this journey? |
| 1:22.4 | Riley shakes his head. |
| 1:24.4 | None. My men are strong. They aren't used to desert conditions, but their health will improve. |
| 1:30.4 | It gets better every day. |
| 1:32.4 | But Hammett's not so sure. |
| 1:34.4 | The one called Clark is skin and bones. His face is young, but he's already bent over like an old man. |
| 1:42.4 | His scalp is cracked and oozing with sores. |
| 1:45.4 | He will only get worse in the Sahara sun. |
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