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How My Shore Adventure Began

           Ifanorderweregiven,Johnwouldbeonhiscrutchinaninstant,withthecheeriest"Aye,aye,sir!"intheworld;andwhentherewasnothingelsetodo,hekeptuponesongafteranother,asiftoconcealthediscontentoftherest.

           Ofallthegloomyfeaturesofthatgloomyafternoon,thisobviousanxietyonthepartofLongJohnappearedtheworst.

           Weheldacouncilinthecabin.

           "Sir,"saidthecaptain,"ifIriskanotherorder,thewholeship’llcomeaboutourearsbytherun.Yousee,sir,hereitis.Igetaroughanswer,doInot?Well,ifIspeakback,pikeswillbegoingintwoshakes;ifIdon’t,Silverwillseethere’ssomethingunderthat,andthegame’sup.Now,we’veonlyonemantorelyon."

           "Andwhoisthat?"askedthesquire.

           "Silver,sir,"returnedthecaptain;"he’sasanxiousasyouandItosmotherthingsup.Thisisatiff;he’dsoontalk’emoutofitifhehadthechance,andwhatIproposetodoistogivehimthechance.Let’sallowthemenanafternoonashore.Iftheyallgo,whywe’llfighttheship.Iftheynoneofthemgo,wellthen,weholdthecabin,andGoddefendtheright.Ifsomego,youmarkmywords,sir,Silver’llbring’emaboardagainasmildaslambs."

           Itwassodecided;loadedpistolswereservedouttoallthesuremen;Hunter,Joyce,andRedruthweretakenintoourconfidenceandreceivedthenewswithlesssurpriseandabetterspiritthanwehadlookedfor,andthenthecaptainwentondeckandaddressedthecrew.

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