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Silver’s Embassy

"There!"hecried."That’swhatIthinkofye.Beforeanhour’sout,I’llstoveinyouroldblockhouselikearumpuncheon.Laugh,bythunder,laugh!Beforeanhour’sout,ye’lllaughupontheotherside.Themthatdie’llbetheluckyones."

Andwithadreadfuloathhestumbledoff,plougheddownthesand,washelpedacrossthestockade,afterfourorfivefailures,bythemanwiththeflagoftruce,anddisappearedinaninstantafterwardsamongthetrees.