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The Attack

           Thefourwhohadboardedmadestraightbeforethemforthebuilding,shoutingastheyran,andthemenamongthetreesshoutedbacktoencouragethem.Severalshotswerefired,butsuchwasthehurryofthemarksmenthatnotoneappearstohavetakeneffect.Inamoment,thefourpirateshadswarmedupthemoundandwereuponus.

           TheheadofJobAnderson,theboatswain,appearedatthemiddleloophole.

           "At’em,allhandsallhands!"heroaredinavoiceofthunder.

           Atthesamemoment,anotherpirategraspedHunter’smusketbythemuzzle,wrencheditfromhishands,pluckeditthroughtheloophole,andwithonestunningblow,laidthepoorfellowsenselessonthefloor.Meanwhileathird,runningunharmedallaroundthehouse,appearedsuddenlyinthedoorwayandfellwithhiscutlassonthedoctor.

           Ourpositionwasutterlyreversed.Amomentsincewewerefiring,undercover,atanexposedenemy;nowitwaswewholayuncoveredandcouldnotreturnablow.

           Thelog-housewasfullofsmoke,towhichweowedourcomparativesafety.Criesandconfusion,theflashesandreportsofpistol-shots,andoneloudgroanranginmyears.

           "Out,lads,out,andfight’emintheopen!Cutlasses!"criedthecaptain.

           Isnatchedacutlassfromthepile,andsomeone,atthesametimesnatchinganother,gavemeacutacrosstheknuckleswhichIhardlyfelt.Idashedoutofthedoorintotheclearsunlight.Someonewasclosebehind,Iknewnotwhom.Rightinfront,thedoctorwaspursuinghisassailantdownthehill,andjustasmyeyesfelluponhim,beatdownhisguardandsenthimsprawlingonhisbackwithagreatslashacrosstheface.

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