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Chapter 20

           Thebodyoftheyellow-hairedchiefwasthelastthrownin.ThiswretchedmanwouldhaverecoveredfromtheblowwithwhichJackfelledhim,andindeedhedidendeavourtoriseduringthemeleethatfollowedhisfall;butoneofhisenemies,happeningtonoticetheaction,dealthimablowwithhisclubthatkilledhimonthespot.

           Whiletheywereabouttothrowthesandoverthischief,oneofthesavagesstoopedoverhim,andwithaknife,madeapparentlyofstone,cutalargesliceoffleshfromhisthigh.Weknewatoncethatheintendedtomakeuseofthisforfood,andcouldnotrepressacryofhorroranddisgust.

           "Come,come,youblackguard!"criedJack,startingupandseizingthemanbythearm,"pitchthatintothehole.Doyouhear?"

           Thesavage,ofcourse,didnotunderstandthecommand;butheperfectlyunderstoodthelookofdisgustwithwhichJackregardedtheflesh,andhisfiercegazeashepointedtowardsthehole.Nevertheless,hedidnotobey.JackinstantlyturnedtoTararoandmadesignstohimtoenforceobedience.Thechiefseemedtounderstandtheappeal;forhesteppedforward,raisedhisclub,andwasonthepointofdashingoutthebrainsofhisoffendingsubjectwhenJacksprangforwardandcaughthisupliftedarm.

           "Stop,youblockhead!"heshouted."Idon’twantyoutokilltheman!"Hethenpointedagaintothefleshandtothehole.Thechiefutteredafewwords,whichhadthedesiredeffect;forthemanthrewthefleshintothehole,whichwasimmediatelyfilledup.

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