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“Pieces of Eight”

           Theeveningbreezehadsprungup,andthoughitwaswellwardedoffbythehillwiththetwopeaksupontheeast,thecordagehadbeguntosingalittlesoftlytoitselfandtheidlesailstorattletoandfro.

           Ibegantoseeadangertotheship.ThejibsIspeedilydousedandbroughttumblingtothedeck,butthemain-sailwasahardermatter.Ofcourse,whentheschoonercantedover,theboomhadswungout-board,andthecapofitandafootortwoofsailhungevenunderwater.Ithoughtthismadeitstillmoredangerous;yetthestrainwassoheavythatIhalffearedtomeddle.AtlastIgotmyknifeandcutthehalyards.Thepeakdroppedinstantly,agreatbellyofloosecanvasfloatedbroaduponthewater,andsince,pullasIliked,Icouldnotbudgethedownhall,thatwastheextentofwhatIcouldaccomplish.Fortherest,theHispaniolamusttrusttoluck,likemyself.

           Bythistimethewholeanchoragehadfallenintoshadowthelastrays,Iremember,fallingthroughagladeofthewoodandshiningbrightasjewelsontheflowerymantleofthewreck.Itbegantobechill;thetidewasrapidlyfleetingseaward,theschoonersettlingmoreandmoreonherbeam-ends.

           Iscrambledforwardandlookedover.Itseemedshallowenough,andholdingthecuthawserinbothhandsforalastsecurity,Iletmyselfdropsoftlyoverboard.Thewaterscarcelyreachedmywaist;thesandwasfirmandcoveredwithripplemarks,andIwadedashoreingreatspirits,leavingtheHispaniolaonherside,withhermain-sailtrailingwideuponthesurfaceofthebay.Aboutthesametime,thesunwentfairlydownandthebreezewhistledlowintheduskamongthetossingpines.

           Atleast,andatlast,Iwasoffthesea,norhadIreturnedthenceempty-handed.Therelaytheschooner,clearatlastfrombuccaneersandreadyforourownmentoboardandgettoseaagain.

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