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Narrative Continued by the Doctor: How the Ship Was Abandoned

           Therewasaslightbendinthecoast,andIsteeredsoastoputitbetweenus;evenbeforewelandedwehadthuslostsightofthegigs.IjumpedoutandcameasnearrunningasIdurst,withabigsilkhandkerchiefundermyhatforcoolness’sakeandabraceofpistolsreadyprimedforsafety.

           IhadnotgoneahundredyardswhenIreachedthestockade.

           Thiswashowitwas:aspringofclearwaterrosealmostatthetopofaknoll.Well,ontheknoll,andenclosingthespring,theyhadclappedastoutlog-housefittoholdtwoscoreofpeopleonapinchandloopholedformusketryoneitherside.Allroundthistheyhadclearedawidespace,andthenthethingwascompletedbyapalingsixfeethigh,withoutdoororopening,toostrongtopulldownwithouttimeandlabourandtooopentoshelterthebesiegers.Thepeopleinthelog-househadthemineveryway;theystoodquietinshelterandshottheotherslikepartridges.Alltheywantedwasagoodwatchandfood;for,shortofacompletesurprise,theymighthaveheldtheplaceagainstaregiment.

           Whatparticularlytookmyfancywasthespring.ForthoughwehadagoodenoughplaceofitinthecabinoftheHispaniola,withplentyofarmsandammunition,andthingstoeat,andexcellentwines,therehadbeenonethingoverlookedwehadnowater.Iwasthinkingthisoverwhentherecameringingovertheislandthecryofamanatthepointofdeath.IwasnotnewtoviolentdeathIhaveservedhisRoyalHighnesstheDukeofCumberland,andgotawoundmyselfatFontenoybutIknowmypulsewentdotandcarryone."JimHawkinsisgone,"wasmyfirstthought.

           Itissomethingtohavebeenanoldsoldier,butmorestilltohavebeenadoctor.Thereisnotimetodilly-dallyinourwork.AndsonowImadeupmymindinstantly,andwithnotimelostreturnedtotheshoreandjumpedonboardthejolly-boat.

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