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The Fall of a Chieftain

           Beforeyoucouldwink,LongJohnhadfiredtwobarrelsofapistolintothestrugglingMerry,andasthemanrolleduphiseyesathiminthelastagony,"George,"saidhe,"IreckonIsettledyou."

           Atthesamemoment,thedoctor,Gray,andBenGunnjoinedus,withsmokingmuskets,fromamongthenutmeg-trees.

           "Forward!"criedthedoctor."Doublequick,mylads.Wemusthead’emofftheboats."

           Andwesetoffatagreatpace,sometimesplungingthroughthebushestothechest.

           Itellyou,butSilverwasanxioustokeepupwithus.Theworkthatmanwentthrough,leapingonhiscrutchtillthemusclesofhischestwerefittoburst,wasworknosoundmaneverequalled;andsothinksthedoctor.Asitwas,hewasalreadythirtyyardsbehindusandonthevergeofstranglingwhenwereachedthebrowoftheslope.

           "Doctor,"hehailed,"seethere!Nohurry!"

           Sureenoughtherewasnohurry.Inamoreopenpartoftheplateau,wecouldseethethreesurvivorsstillrunninginthesamedirectionastheyhadstarted,rightforMizzen-mastHill.Wewerealreadybetweenthemandtheboats;andsowefoursatdowntobreathe,whileLongJohn,moppinghisface,cameslowlyupwithus.

           "Thankyekindly,doctor,"sayshe."Youcameininaboutthenick,Iguess,formeandHawkins.Andsoit’syou,BenGunn!"headded."Well,you’reaniceone,tobesure."

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