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The First Blow

           Silver,agileasamonkeyevenwithoutlegorcrutch,wasonthetopofhimnextmomentandhadtwiceburiedhisknifeuptothehiltinthatdefencelessbody.Frommyplaceofambush,Icouldhearhimpantaloudashestrucktheblows.

           Idonotknowwhatitrightlyistofaint,butIdoknowthatforthenextlittlewhilethewholeworldswamawayfrombeforemeinawhirlingmist;Silverandthebirds,andthetallSpy-glasshilltop,goingroundandroundandtopsy-turvybeforemyeyes,andallmannerofbellsringinganddistantvoicesshoutinginmyear.

           WhenIcameagaintomyselfthemonsterhadpulledhimselftogether,hiscrutchunderhisarm,hishatuponhishead.JustbeforehimTomlaymotionlessuponthesward;butthemurderermindedhimnotawhit,cleansinghisblood-stainedknifethewhileuponawispofgrass.Everythingelsewasunchanged,thesunstillshiningmercilesslyonthesteamingmarshandthetallpinnacleofthemountain,andIcouldscarcepersuademyselfthatmurderhadbeenactuallydoneandahumanlifecruellycutshortamomentsincebeforemyeyes.

           ButnowJohnputhishandintohispocket,broughtoutawhistle,andblewuponitseveralmodulatedblaststhatrangfaracrosstheheatedair.Icouldnottell,ofcourse,themeaningofthesignal,butitinstantlyawokemyfears.Moremenwouldbecoming.Imightbediscovered.Theyhadalreadyslaintwoofthehonestpeople;afterTomandAlan,mightnotIcomenext?

           InstantlyIbegantoextricatemyselfandcrawlbackagain,withwhatspeedandsilenceIcouldmanage,tothemoreopenportionofthewood.AsIdidso,Icouldhearhailscomingandgoingbetweentheoldbuccaneerandhiscomrades,andthissoundofdangerlentmewings.

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