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The Last of the Blind Man

           "Theymighthavehidtheblessedthing,"saidanother."TaketheGeorges,Pew,anddon’tstandheresqualling."

           Squallingwasthewordforit;Pew’sangerrosesohighattheseobjectionstillatlast,hispassioncompletelytakingtheupperhand,hestruckatthemrightandleftinhisblindnessandhissticksoundedheavilyonmorethanone.

           These,intheirturn,cursedbackattheblindmiscreant,threatenedhiminhorridterms,andtriedinvaintocatchthestickandwrestitfromhisgrasp.

           Thisquarrelwasthesavingofus,forwhileitwasstillraging,anothersoundcamefromthetopofthehillonthesideofthehamletthetrampofhorsesgalloping.Almostatthesametimeapistol-shot,flashandreport,camefromthehedgeside.Andthatwasplainlythelastsignalofdanger,forthebuccaneersturnedatonceandran,separatingineverydirection,oneseawardalongthecove,oneslantacrossthehill,andsoon,sothatinhalfaminutenotasignofthemremainedbutPew.Himtheyhaddeserted,whetherinsheerpanicoroutofrevengeforhisillwordsandblowsIknownot;butthereheremainedbehind,tappingupanddowntheroadinafrenzy,andgropingandcallingforhiscomrades.Finallyhetookawrongturnandranafewstepspastme,towardsthehamlet,crying,"Johnny,BlackDog,Dirk,"andothernames,"youwon’tleaveoldPew,matesnotoldPew!"

           Justthenthenoiseofhorsestoppedtherise,andfourorfiveriderscameinsightinthemoonlightandsweptatfullgallopdowntheslope.

           AtthisPewsawhiserror,turnedwithascream,andranstraightfortheditch,intowhichherolled.Buthewasonhisfeetagaininasecondandmadeanotherdash,nowutterlybewildered,rightunderthenearestofthecominghorses.

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