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Black Dog Appears and Disappears

           Atthesameinstantmymother,alarmedbythecriesandfighting,camerunningdownstairstohelpme.Betweenusweraisedhishead.Hewasbreathingveryloudandhard,buthiseyeswereclosedandhisfaceahorriblecolour.

           "Dear,dearyme,"criedmymother,"whatadisgraceuponthehouse!Andyourpoorfathersick!"

           Inthemeantime,wehadnoideawhattodotohelpthecaptain,noranyotherthoughtbutthathehadgothisdeath-hurtinthescufflewiththestranger.Igottherum,tobesure,andtriedtoputitdownhisthroat,buthisteethweretightlyshutandhisjawsasstrongasiron.ItwasahappyreliefforuswhenthedooropenedandDoctorLiveseycamein,onhisvisittomyfather.

           "Oh,doctor,"wecried,"whatshallwedo?Whereishewounded?"

           "Wounded?Afiddle-stick’send!"saidthedoctor."NomorewoundedthanyouorI.Themanhashadastroke,asIwarnedhim.Now,Mrs.Hawkins,justyourunupstairstoyourhusbandandtellhim,ifpossible,nothingaboutit.Formypart,Imustdomybesttosavethisfellow’streblyworthlesslife;Jim,yougetmeabasin."

           WhenIgotbackwiththebasin,thedoctorhadalreadyrippedupthecaptain’ssleeveandexposedhisgreatsinewyarm.Itwastattooedinseveralplaces."Here’sluck,""Afairwind,"and"BillyBoneshisfancy,"wereveryneatlyandclearlyexecutedontheforearm;andupneartheshouldertherewasasketchofagallowsandamanhangingfromitdone,asIthought,withgreatspirit.

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