As Captain Steel carefully explained the plan, his crew knew what was coming next. Steel was never one to shy away from a fight and so they knew that once the treasure was hidden, the Ruby Dagger was to then turn and confront her pursuer in an all-out battle. It was a battle from which the pirates may not return. Any survivors from this tiny crew could head back to Dominica and using the clues hidden inside the Chest of Zanzibar, recover the treasure and split it amongst them.

On the deck of the Ruby Dagger, the decision was swift and unanimous and Captain Steel's plan was immediately ratified.

Over the next two days, with the Ruby Dagger hidden in a cove adjacent to the sleepy Souffriere Bay, the pirate crew separated and hid their share. Under their captain's instructions, they were to use a combination of maps, clues, codes, decoys and booby traps to halt the progression of bounty hunters and pursuers.

One by one the pirates returned to their ship with two maps, each with a variety of tools and trinkets that would assist in finding the buried gold. The captain marked the master map of Dominica, locked everything into separate compartments, and stored the Chest of Zanzibar in a secret place beneath the boards of his own cabin.

When it was done, the entire crew spent the night drinking the ships entire store of rum and at first light prepared for battle. It would be another full day before they found themselves sailing directly into the path of the HMS Gallant.