Коралловый остров

Chapter 26

           Instantlyanumberofthesavagesplungedintothewaterandswamtowardsus;butweweremakingsomuchwaythattheycouldnotovertakeus.One,however,animmenselypowerfulman,succeededinlayingholdofthecutropethathungfromthestern,andclamberedquicklyupondeck.Billcaughtsightofhimtheinstanthisheadappearedabovethetaffrail.Buthedidnotceasetorow,anddidnotappeareventonoticethesavageuntilhewaswithinayardofhim;thendroppingthesweep,hestruckhimablowontheforeheadwithhisclenchedfistthatfelledhimtothedeck.Liftinghimup,hehurledhimoverboard,andresumedtheoar.Butnowagreaterdangerawaitedus;forthesavageshadoutrunusonthebank,andwereabouttoplungeintothewateraheadoftheschooner.Iftheysucceededindoingso,ourfatewassealed.ForonemomentBillstoodirresolute.Thendrawingapistolfromhisbelt,hesprangtothebrassgun,heldthepanofhispistoloverthetouch-hole,andfired.Theshotwassucceededbythehissofthecannon’spriming;thentheblazeandthecrashingthunderofthemonstrousgunburstuponthesavageswithsuchdeafeningroarthatitseemedasiftheirverymountainshadbeenrentasunder.

           Thiswasenough

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