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The Black Spot

           "Leadmestraightuptohim,andwhenI’minview,cryout,‘Here’safriendforyou,Bill.Ifyoudon’t,I’lldothis,"andwiththathegavemeatwitchthatIthoughtwouldhavemademefaint.Betweenthisandthat,IwassoutterlyterrifiedoftheblindbeggarthatIforgotmyterrorofthecaptain,andasIopenedtheparlourdoor,criedoutthewordshehadorderedinatremblingvoice.

           Thepoorcaptainraisedhiseyes,andatonelooktherumwentoutofhimandlefthimstaringsober.Theexpressionofhisfacewasnotsomuchofterrorasofmortalsickness.Hemadeamovementtorise,butIdonotbelievehehadenoughforceleftinhisbody.

           "Now,Bill,sitwhereyouare,"saidthebeggar."IfIcan’tsee,Icanhearafingerstirring.Businessisbusiness.Holdoutyourlefthand.Boy,takehislefthandbythewristandbringitneartomyright."

           Webothobeyedhimtotheletter,andIsawhimpasssomethingfromthehollowofthehandthatheldhisstickintothepalmofthecaptain’s,whichcloseduponitinstantly.

           "Andnowthat’sdone,"saidtheblindman;andatthewordshesuddenlyleftholdofme,andwithincredibleaccuracyandnimbleness,skippedoutoftheparlourandintotheroad,where,asIstillstoodmotionless,Icouldhearhisstickgotap-tap-tappingintothedistance.

           ItwassometimebeforeeitherIorthecaptainseemedtogatheroursenses,butatlength,andaboutatthesamemoment,Ireleasedhiswrist,whichIwasstillholding,andhedrewinhishandandlookedsharplyintothepalm.

           "Teno’clock!"hecried."Sixhours.We’lldothemyet,"andhesprangtohisfeet.

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