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Chapter XX. “Unmerciful Disaster“

           IbelieveIamnotmistaken,theslydoghaschangedhistactics.Butwhatdoesnotastonishmeinhim,astonishesmeinMartinHolt.”

           “Whatdoyoumean,boatswain?”

           “Thattheyseemtobeongoodtermswitheachother.SeehowHearneseeksoutMartinHolt,talkstohimfrequently,andHoltdoesnottreathisoverturesunfavourably.’’

           “MartinHoltisnotoneofthosewhowouldlistentoHearne’sadvice,orfollowitifhetriedtoprovokerebellionamongstthecrew.”

           “Nodoubt,Mr.Jeorling.However,Idon’tfancyseeingthemsomuchtogether.Hearneisadangerousandunscrupulousindividual,andmostlikelyMartinHoltdoesnotdistrusthimsufficiently.”

           “Heiswrong,boatswain.”

           “And—waitamoment—doyouknowwhattheyweretalkingabouttheotherdaywhenIoverheardafewscrapsoftheirconversation?”

           “Icouldnotpossiblyguessuntilyoutellme,Hurliguerly.

           “Well,whiletheywereconversingonthebridgeoftheHalbrane,IheardthemtalkingaboutDirkPeters,andHearnewassaying:‘Youmustnotoweagrudgetothehalf-breed,MasterHolt,becauseherefusedtorespondtoyouradvancesandacceptyourthanks!Ifhebeonlyasortofbrute,hepossessesplentyofcourage,andhasshoweditingettingyououtofabadcornerattheriskofhislife.Andbesides,donotforgetthatheformedpartofthecrewoftheGrampusandyourbrotherNed,ifIdon’tmistake—’“

           “Hesaidthat,boatswain;hespokeoftheGrampus!”Iexclaimed.

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