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The Last of the Blind Man

           IwentbackwithhimtotheAdmiralBenbow,andyoucannotimagineahouseinsuchastateofsmash;theveryclockhadbeenthrowndownbythesefellowsintheirfurioushuntaftermymotherandmyself;andthoughnothinghadactuallybeentakenawayexceptthecaptain’smoney-bagandalittlesilverfromthetill,Icouldseeatoncethatwewereruined.Mr.Dancecouldmakenothingofthescene.

           "Theygotthemoney,yousay?Well,then,Hawkins,whatinfortuneweretheyafter?Moremoney,Isuppose?"

           "No,sir;notmoney,Ithink,"repliedI."Infact,sir,IbelieveIhavethethinginmybreastpocket;andtotellyouthetruth,Ishouldliketogetitputinsafety."

           "Tobesure,boy;quiteright,"saidhe."I’lltakeit,ifyoulike."

           "IthoughtperhapsDr.Livesey"Ibegan.

           "Perfectlyright,"heinterruptedverycheerily,"perfectlyrightagentlemanandamagistrate.And,nowIcometothinkofit,Imightaswellrideroundtheremyselfandreporttohimorsquire.MasterPew’sdead,whenall’sdone;notthatIregretit,buthe’sdead,yousee,andpeoplewillmakeitoutagainstanofficerofhisMajesty’srevenue,ifmakeitouttheycan.Now,I’lltellyou,Hawkins,ifyoulike,I’lltakeyoualong."

           Ithankedhimheartilyfortheoffer,andwewalkedbacktothehamletwherethehorseswere.BythetimeIhadtoldmotherofmypurposetheywereallinthesaddle.

           "Dogger,"saidMr.Dance,"youhaveagoodhorse;takeupthisladbehindyou."

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