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Narrative Continued by the Doctor: How the Ship Was Abandoned

           BygoodfortuneHunterpulledagoodoar.Wemadethewaterfly,andtheboatwassoonalongsideandIaboardtheschooner.

           Ifoundthemallshaken,aswasnatural.Thesquirewassittingdown,aswhiteasasheet,thinkingoftheharmhehadledusto,thegoodsoul!Andoneofthesixforecastlehandswaslittlebetter.

           "There’saman,"saysCaptainSmollett,noddingtowardshim,"newtothiswork.Hecamenigh-handfainting,doctor,whenheheardthecry.Anothertouchoftherudderandthatmanwouldjoinus."

           Itoldmyplantothecaptain,andbetweenuswesettledonthedetailsofitsaccomplishment.

           WeputoldRedruthinthegallerybetweenthecabinandtheforecastle,withthreeorfourloadedmusketsandamattressforprotection.Hunterbroughttheboatroundunderthestern-port,andJoyceandIsettoworkloadingherwithpowdertins,muskets,bagsofbiscuits,kegsofpork,acaskofcognac,andmyinvaluablemedicinechest.

           Inthemeantime,thesquireandthecaptainstayedondeck,andthelatterhailedthecoxswain,whowastheprincipalmanaboard.

           "Mr.Hands,"hesaid,"herearetwoofuswithabraceofpistolseach.Ifanyoneofyousixmakeasignalofanydescription,thatman’sdead."

           Theywereagooddealtakenaback,andafteralittleconsultationoneandalltumbleddowntheforecompanion,thinkingnodoubttotakeusontherear.ButwhentheysawRedruthwaitingfortheminthesparredgalley,theywentaboutshipatonce,andaheadpoppedoutagainondeck.

           "Down,dog!"criesthecaptain.

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