Fast Fiction 5 - Beau Geste #1

John Geste narrates the story of his family and his twin brother Beau Geste, describing their aunt Lady Brandon's ownership of the Blue Water Sapphire and their uncle Hector's cruel nature. The narrative shifts to Fort Zinderneuf in the desert, where the brothers arrive with their captain, who dies of desert fever on the first day. Corporal Boldini makes an offer to the men, asking who will join him, leading to a plan for mutiny that will strike within twenty-four hours. When Digby and John discover Beau has set fire to the fort and disappeared, John learns that Beau gave his brother a warrior's funeral with a dog at his feet before vanishing into the desert.