Морской волк

Chapter 32

           Istoodregardinghimwonderingly.

           "Now’syourchance,Hump,"hesaid.

           "Idon’tunderstand,"Ilied,forIthoroughlyunderstood.

           "Oh,nothing,"headdedsoftly,asifheweredrowsing;"onlyyou’vegotmewhereyouwantme."

           "No,Ihaven’t,"Iretorted;"forIwantyouafewthousandmilesawayfromhere."

           Hechuckled,andthereafterspokenomore.HedidnotstirasIpassedbyhimandwentdownintothecabin.Iliftedthetrapinthefloor,butforsomemomentsgazeddubiouslyintothedarknessofthelazarettebeneath.Ihesitatedtodescend.Whatifhislyingdownwerearuse?Pretty,indeed,tobecaughttherelikearat.Icreptsoftlyupthecompanion-wayandpeepedathim.HewaslyingasIhadlefthim.AgainIwentbelow;butbeforeIdroppedintothelazaretteItooktheprecautionofcastingdownthedoorinadvance.Atleasttherewouldbenolidtothetrap.Butitwasallneedless.Iregainedthecabinwithastoreofjams,sea-biscuits,cannedmeats,andsuchthingsallIcouldcarryandreplacedthetrap-door.

           ApeepatWolfLarsenshowedmethathehadnotmoved.Abrightthoughtstruckme.Istoleintohisstate-roomandpossessedmyselfofhisrevolvers.Therewerenootherweapons,thoughIthoroughlyransackedthethreeremainingstate-rooms.Tomakesure,Ireturnedandwentthroughthesteerageandforecastle,andinthegalleygatheredupallthesharpmeatandvegetableknives.

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