A town and port in northwestern Israel in the eastern Mediterranean.
1St. George and his companions and Barnay, Jarvo and Akko were on deck.
2For Jarvo and Akko had another distinction besides their diminutive stature and greyhound build.
3He put it cynically, scowling critically at Jarvo and Akko.
4There was a flash of Akko's white teeth and the two little men were gone.
5Amory, passing his arms reflectively through the rubber straps which Akko held for him, spoke cheerfully:
6It was Akko who remembered the tower.
7But what was the meaning of that news of the prince's treachery which Jarvo and Akko had come bearing?
8They laughed at the pleasant enormity of the idea and were hurrying on when Akko, behind them, broke his settled silence.
9Nearing the northern sweep of Haifa Bay, signs announced Akko and translated it as both Acre and Saint John of Acre.
10Shefa Yamim Ltd operates from its laboratory in Akko, employing in - house geologists who have knowledge in mineral and diamond exploration.
11But Akko said no more, and St. George and Amory, with a disquieting idea that each was laughing at the other, let the matter drop.
12Akko came and nodded and showed white teeth.
13Akko and I will help you now.
14"I and Akko," he said quietly, "we are two of these six carriers, adôn."
15"The adôn," said Jarvo humbly, "will understand that we, I and Akko, have borne great risk.
16"I and Akko wish to ascend also; the prince has sent us no message, and we fear him," said Jarvo simply.