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Israel Hands

           Wewerebothofuscapsizedinasecond,andbothofusrolled,almosttogether,intothescuppers,thedeadred-cap,withhisarmsstillspreadout,tumblingstifflyafterus.Sonearwerewe,indeed,thatmyheadcameagainstthecoxswain’sfootwithacrackthatmademyteethrattle.Blowandall,Iwasthefirstafootagain,forHandshadgotinvolvedwiththedeadbody.Thesuddencantingoftheshiphadmadethedecknoplaceforrunningon;Ihadtofindsomenewwayofescape,andthatupontheinstant,formyfoewasalmosttouchingme.Quickasthought,Isprangintothemizzenshrouds,rattleduphandoverhand,anddidnotdrawabreathtillIwasseatedonthecross-trees.

           Ihadbeensavedbybeingprompt;thedirkhadstrucknothalfafootbelowmeasIpursuedmyupwardflight;andtherestoodIsraelHandswithhismouthopenandhisfaceupturnedtomine,aperfectstatueofsurpriseanddisappointment.

           NowthatIhadamomenttomyself,Ilostnotimeinchangingtheprimingofmypistol,andthen,havingonereadyforservice,andtomakeassurancedoublysure,Iproceededtodrawtheloadoftheotherandrechargeitafreshfromthebeginning.

           MynewemploymentstruckHandsallofaheap;hebegantoseethedicegoingagainsthim,andafteranobvioushesitation,healsohauledhimselfheavilyintotheshrouds,andwiththedirkinhisteeth,beganslowlyandpainfullytomount.Itcosthimnoendoftimeandgroanstohaulhiswoundedlegbehindhim,andIhadquietlyfinishedmyarrangementsbeforehewasmuchmorethanathirdofthewayup.Then,withapistolineitherhand,Iaddressedhim.

           "Onemorestep,Mr.Hands,"saidI,"andI’llblowyourbrainsout!Deadmendon’tbite,youknow,"Iaddedwithachuckle.

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