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Israel Hands

           Hehadrisenfromhispositiontohishandsandknees,andthoughhislegobviouslyhurthimprettysharplywhenhemovedforIcouldhearhimstifleagroanyetitwasatagood,rattlingratethathetrailedhimselfacrossthedeck.Inhalfaminutehehadreachedtheportscuppersandpicked,outofacoilofrope,alongknife,orratherashortdirk,discolouredtothehiltwithblood.Helookeduponitforamoment,thrustingforthhisunderjaw,triedthepointuponhishand,andthen,hastilyconcealingitinthebosomofhisjacket,trundledbackagainintohisoldplaceagainstthebulwark.

           ThiswasallthatIrequiredtoknow.Israelcouldmoveabout,hewasnowarmed,andifhehadbeenatsomuchtroubletogetridofme,itwasplainthatIwasmeanttobethevictim.WhathewoulddoafterwardswhetherhewouldtrytocrawlrightacrosstheislandfromNorthInlettothecampamongtheswampsorwhetherhewouldfireLongTom,trustingthathisowncomradesmightcomefirsttohelphimwas,ofcourse,morethanIcouldsay.

           YetIfeltsurethatIcouldtrusthiminonepoint,sinceinthatourinterestsjumpedtogether,andthatwasinthedispositionoftheschooner.Webothdesiredtohaveherstrandedsafeenough,inashelteredplace,andsothat,whenthetimecame,shecouldbegotoffagainwithaslittlelabouranddangerasmightbe;anduntilthatwasdoneIconsideredthatmylifewouldcertainlybespared.

           WhileIwasthusturningthebusinessoverinmymind,Ihadnotbeenidlewithmybody.Ihadstolenbacktothecabin,slippedoncemoreintomyshoes,andlaidmyhandatrandomonabottleofwine,andnow,withthisforanexcuse,Imademyreappearanceonthedeck.

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