Led by Carmaux and Van Stiller, the Black Corsair stealthily sneaks into Maracaibo to take back the body of his brother, the Red Corsair, hoping to give him a proper burial at sea. Carmaux, Moko and the Black Corsair – in the company of a little monkey who has taken refuge in the their presence while escaping from a predator – reach a tavern in a little town stuffed with local folk taunt and laugh at some men who have just been hanged, rejoicing over their death.
