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The “Gloria Scott”
Hebellowedlikeabullandrushedforthedoorwithallthatwereleftaliveathisheels.Outweran,andthereonthepoopwerethelieutenantandtenofhismen.Theswingskylightsabovethesaloontablehadbeenabitopen,andtheyhadfiredonusthroughtheslit.Wegotonthembeforetheycouldload,andtheystoodtoitlikemen;butwehadtheupperhandofthem,andinfiveminutesitwasallover.MyGod!wasthereeveraslaughter-houselikethatship!Prendergastwaslikearagingdevil,andhepickedthesoldiersupasiftheyhadbeenchildrenandthrewthemoverboardaliveordead.Therewasonesergeantthatwashorriblywoundedandyetkeptonswimmingforasurprisingtimeuntilsomeoneinmercyblewouthisbrains.Whenthefightingwasovertherewasnooneleftofourenemiesexceptjustthewarders,themates,andthedoctor.
"‘Itwasoverthemthatthegreatquarrelarose.Thereweremanyofuswhoweregladenoughtowinbackourfreedom,andyetwhohadnowishtohavemurderonoursouls.Itwasonethingtoknockthesoldiersoverwiththeirmusketsintheirhands,anditwasanothertostandbywhilemenwerebeingkilledincoldblood.Eightofus,fiveconvictsandthreesailors,saidthatwewouldnotseeitdone.ButtherewasnomovingPrendergastandthosewhowerewithhim.Ouronlychanceofsafetylayinmakingacleanjobofit,saidhe,andhewouldnotleaveatonguewithpowertowaginawitness-box.
