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"Hook Or Me This Time"

           ’Starkey’sringleader.’

           ’Captain,mercy,’Starkeywhimpered,allofatremblenow.

           ’Shakehands,Starkey,’saidHook,profferinghisclaw.

           Starkeylookedroundforhelp,butalldesertedhim.AshebackedHookadvanced,andnowtheredsparkwasinhiseye.WithadespairingscreamthepirateleaptuponLongTomandprecipitatedhimselfintothesea.

           ’Four,’saidSlightly.

           ’Andnow,’Hookaskedcourteously,’didanyothergentlemansaymutiny?’Seizingalanternandraisinghisclawwithamenacinggesture,’I’llbringoutthatdoodle-doomyself,’hesaid,andspedintothecabin.

           ’Five.’HowSlightlylongedtosayit.Hewettedhislipstobeready,butHookcamestaggeringout,withouthislantern.

           ’Somethingblewoutthelight,’hesaidalittleunsteadily.

           ’Something!’echoedMullins.

           ’WhatofCecco?’demandedNoodler.

           ’He’sasdeadasJukes,’saidHookshortly.

           Hisreluctancetoreturntothecabinimpressedthemallunfavourably,andthemutinoussoundsagainbrokeforth.Allpiratesaresuperstitious;andCooksoncried,’Theydosaythesurestsignaship’saccurstiswhenthere’soneonboardmorethancanbeaccountedfor.’

           ’I’veheard,’mutteredMullins,’healwaysboardsthepiratecraftatlast.Hadheatail,captain?’

           ’Theysay,’saidanother,lookingviciouslyatHook,’thatwhenhecomesit’sinthelikenessofthewickedestmanaboard.’

           ’Hadheahook,captain?’askedCooksoninsolently;andoneafteranothertookupthecry,’Theship’sdoomed.’Atthisthechildrencouldnotresistraisingacheer.

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