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Chapter 22

           Ialsorecollectedforthoughtismorerapidthanthelightningthatmyoldcompanionshadapistol.Withoutamoment’shesitation,therefore,Iliftedthekegfromthedeckandtosseditintothesea!Anexclamationofsurpriseburstfromthecaptainandsomeofthemenwhowitnessedthisactofmine.

           Stridinguptome,andutteringfearfulimprecations,thecaptainraisedhishandtostrikeme,whileheshouted,"Boy!whelp!whatmeanyoubythat?"

           "Ifyouloweryourhand,"saidIinaloudvoice,whileIfeltthebloodrushtomytemples,"I’lltellyou.Untilyoudoso,I’mdumb."

           Thecaptainsteppedbackandregardedmewithalookofamazement.

           "Now,"continuedI,"IthrewthatkegintotheseabecausethewindandwaveswillcarryittomyfriendsontheCoralIsland,whohappentohaveapistolbutnopowder.Ihopethatitwillreachthemsoon;andmyonlyregretisthatthekegwasnotabiggerone.Moreover,pirate,yousaidjustnowthatyouthoughtIwasmadeofbetterstuff.Idon’tknowwhatstuffIammadeofIneverthoughtmuchaboutthatsubject;butI’mquitecertainofthisthatIammadeofsuchstuffasthelikeofyoushallnevertame,thoughyoushoulddoyourworst!"

           Tomysurprise,thecaptain,insteadofflyingintoarage,smiled,andthrustinghishandintothevoluminousshawlthatencircledhiswaist,turnedonhisheelandwalkedaft,whileIwentbelow.

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