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"Hook Or Me This Time"

           

           TheItalianCeccohesitatedforamomentandthenswungintothecabin.Hetotteredout,haggard.

           ’What’sthematterwithBillJukes,youdog?’hissedHook,toweringoverhim.

           ’Thematterwi’himishe’sdead,stabbed,’repliedCeccoinahollowVoice.

           ’BillJukesdead!’criedthestartledpirates.

           ’Thecabin’sasblackasapit,’Ceccosaid,almostgibbering,’butthereissomethingterribleinthere:thethingyouheardcrowing.’

           Theexultationoftheboys,theloweringlooksofthepirates,bothwereseenbyHook.

           ’Cecco,’hesaidinhismoststeelyvoice,’gobackandfetchmeoutthatdoodle-doo.’

           Cecco,bravestofthebrave,coweredbeforehiscaptain,crying’No,no’;butHookwaspurringtohisclaw.

           ’Didyousayyouwouldgo,Cecco?’hesaidmusingly.

           Ceccowent,firstflinginguphisarmsdespairingly.Therewasnomoresinging,alllistenednow;andagaincameadeath-screechandagainacrow.

           NoonespokeexceptSlightly.’Three,’hesaid.

           Hookralliedhisdogswithagesture.’’Sdeathandoddsfish,’hethundered,’whoistobringmethatdoodle-doo?’

           ’WaittillCeccocomesout,’growledStarkey,andtheotherstookupthecry.

           ’IthinkIheardyouvolunteer,Starkey,’saidHook,purringagain.

           ’No,bythunder!’Starkeycried.

           ’Myhookthinksyoudid,’saidHook,crossingtohim.’Iwonderifitwouldnotbeadvisable,Starkey,tohumourthehook?’

           ’I’llswingbeforeIgointhere,’repliedStarkeydoggedly,andagainhehadthesupportofthecrew.

           ’Isitmutiny?’askedHookmorepleasantlythanever.

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