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The Attack

           "Iknowprecisely,"saidDr.Livesey."Threeshotswerefiredonthisside.Isawthethreeflashestwoclosetogetheronefarthertothewest."

           "Three!"repeatedthecaptain."Andhowmanyonyours,Mr.Trelawney?"

           Butthiswasnotsoeasilyanswered.Therehadcomemanyfromthenorthsevenbythesquire’scomputation,eightornineaccordingtoGray.Fromtheeastandwestonlyasingleshothadbeenfired.Itwasplain,therefore,thattheattackwouldbedevelopedfromthenorthandthatontheotherthreesideswewereonlytobeannoyedbyashowofhostilities.ButCaptainSmollettmadenochangeinhisarrangements.Ifthemutineerssucceededincrossingthestockade,heargued,theywouldtakepossessionofanyunprotectedloopholeandshootusdownlikeratsinourownstronghold.

           Norhadwemuchtimelefttousforthought.Suddenly,withaloudhuzza,alittlecloudofpiratesleapedfromthewoodsonthenorthsideandranstraightonthestockade.Atthesamemoment,thefirewasoncemoreopenedfromthewoods,andarifleballsangthroughthedoorwayandknockedthedoctor’smusketintobits.

           Theboardersswarmedoverthefencelikemonkeys.SquireandGrayfiredagainandyetagain;threemenfell,oneforwardsintotheenclosure,twobackontheoutside.Butofthese,onewasevidentlymorefrightenedthanhurt,forhewasonhisfeetagaininacrackandinstantlydisappearedamongthetrees.

           Twohadbitthedust,onehadfled,fourhadmadegoodtheirfootinginsideourdefences,whilefromtheshelterofthewoodssevenoreightmen,eachevidentlysuppliedwithseveralmuskets,keptupahotthoughuselessfireonthelog-house.

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