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In the Enemy’s Camp

           "Understandme,Jim,"hesaid,returning."I’veaheadonmyshoulders,Ihave.I’monsquire’ssidenow.Iknowyou’vegotthatshipsafesomewheres.Howyoudoneit,Idon’tknow,butsafeitis.IguessHandsandO’Brienturnedsoft.Inevermuchbelievedinneitherofthem.Nowyoumarkme.Iasknoquestions,norIwon’tletothers.Iknowwhenagame’sup,Ido;andIknowaladthat’sstaunch.Ah,youthat’syoungyouandmemighthavedoneapowerofgoodtogether!"

           Hedrewsomecognacfromthecaskintoatincannikin.

           "Willyoutaste,messmate?"heasked;andwhenIhadrefused:"Well,I’lltakeadrainmyself,Jim,"saidhe."Ineedacaulker,forthere’stroubleonhand.Andtalkingo’trouble,whydidthatdoctorgivemethechart,Jim?"

           Myfaceexpressedawondersounaffectedthathesawtheneedlessnessoffurtherquestions.

           "Ah,well,hedid,though,"saidhe."Andthere’ssomethingunderthat,nodoubtsomething,surely,underthat,Jimbadorgood."

           Andhetookanotherswallowofthebrandy,shakinghisgreatfairheadlikeamanwholooksforwardtotheworst.

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